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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chelan County is $247,800, which is about the same as the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Chelan County median house value has grown by 66.98% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chelan County is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Chelan County was built is 1979, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 17,693 Owner Occupied Houses in Chelan County, #9

Chelan County	247,800 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #13

Chelan County	66.98%
Washington	52.82%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,755, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	27,183, 76.03%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	17,693, 49.48%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,490, 26.54%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,572, 23.97%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	928, 2.60%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	361, 1.01%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	168, 0.47%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	5,187, 14.51%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	127, 0.36%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,801, 5.04%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #18

Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
1979	1980	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Chelan County	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	17,693	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	10,975	62.03%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,718	37.97%, see rank	29.28%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chelan County	1,371 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chelan County	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	94	0.86%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	226	2.06%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	565	5.15%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,714	15.62%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,704	33.75%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,546	23.20%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,546	14.09%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	580	5.28%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chelan County	25.30% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chelan County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	790	7.20%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,005	27.38%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,946	26.84%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,626	14.82%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	2,509	22.86%, see rank	20.55%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chelan County	404 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chelan County	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	637	9.48%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,261	18.77%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,741	40.80%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,338	19.92%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	741	11.03%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chelan County	10.90% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chelan County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	3,028	45.07%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,878	27.95%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	622	9.26%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	327	4.87%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	701	10.43%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,755, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	24,596, 68.79%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	625, 1.75%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	1,239, 3.47%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,567, 4.38%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,054, 2.95%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,708, 7.57%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,966, 11.09%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,755, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	840, 2.35%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,022, 2.86%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,671, 7.47%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,843, 16.34%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,316, 20.46%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,979, 19.52%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,821, 13.48%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,467, 6.90%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,796, 10.62%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,755, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	934, 2.61%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,823, 10.69%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,562, 29.54%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,630, 40.92%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,401, 12.31%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,405, 3.93%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,183, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,149, 4.23%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	111, 0.41%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	24,998, 91.96%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	84, 0.31%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	750, 2.76%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	57, 0.21%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	34, 0.13%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,607, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	226, 2.63%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	352, 4.09%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	916, 10.64%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,749, 20.32%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,830, 32.88%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,992, 23.14%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	371, 4.31%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	171, 1.99%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$785, see rank	$995	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Chelan County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	27,183, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,134, 7.85%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,399, 27.22%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	10,819, 39.80%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,831, 25.13%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.