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The median home value in Chelan County, WA is $534,896 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.48% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$534,896
Year-over-Year
-0.48%
National Rank
#160 of 3071
Chelan County ranks 12th out of 39 counties in WA by median home price, and is +127.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WA, the typical county has a median home value of $433,836, making Chelan County +23.3% above the WA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $539,975 in May 2026 to $534,896 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $539,975 | -0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $542,127 | -0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $544,367 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $534,896 | -0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $82,381 a year against a typical home value of $534,896 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chelan County recorded a violent crime rate of 236 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,787 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 35,523 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chelan County is $534,896. That's down 0.48% from a year earlier. That is about 127.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chelan County the 12th most expensive of 39 counties in Washington.
Median household income here is $82,381, so a typical home costs about 6.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chelan County recorded 236 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 35,523 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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