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Chelan County, Washington

80,172 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

The community services in Chelan County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.

Chelan County

Washington

80,172 residents

225 services listed

All Washington counties

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Homes permitted, last 12 months

540

−18% vs. prior 12 months

Permits per 1,000 renter households

48.4

12 months, vs. Census renter households

Tax-credit (LIHTC) affordable units

480

319 placed in service in the last 10 years

Rental listings aren’t tracked here yet

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Homes permitted, by building type

Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.

Single-family2–4 units5+ units12-month average
Housing units permitted per month by building type
MonthSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsTotal
September 2023310031
October 2023280028
November 2023236029
December 2023190019
January 2024240529
February 2024260026
March 20243242460
April 2024334168205
May 2024410041
June 2024230108131
July 2024283031
August 2024512072143
September 2024222024
October 2024220022
November 20241720037
December 2024230023
January 2025190212231
February 2025160016
March 2025244028
April 2025380038
May 2025410041
June 202528496128
July 2025280028
August 2025359044
September 2025506125181
October 2025270027
November 2025170017
December 20253102051
January 2026262028
February 2026230023
March 20262934779
April 2026240024
May 20261602036
June 2026222024
July 2026283031
August 2026190019

Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end

LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 10 properties, 480 low-income units.

Placed in serviceCommitment ends 2026–2031Other years

19 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.

LIHTC low-income units placed in service, and commitments ending, by year
YearPlaced in serviceCommitments ending
1988240
1989240
2000190
2002250
20035024
2004024
2007250
20161420
2019660
20221050
2030019
2032025
2033050
2037025
20460142
2049066
20520105

How Chelan County compares across Washington

Each dot is a Washington county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.

Homes permitted per 1,000 renter householdsChelan 48.4 · #9 of 39
Rental vacancy rateChelan 3.1% · #18 of 21

Asking rent, two ways

Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.

Zillow ZORI
Monthly asking rent, Zillow ZORI and Range Lab
MonthZillow ZORIRange Lab
September 2023$1,611—
October 2023$1,605—
November 2023$1,607—
December 2023$1,619—
January 2024$1,621—
February 2024$1,631—
March 2024$1,630—
April 2024$1,638—
May 2024$1,649—
June 2024$1,658—
July 2024$1,662—
August 2024$1,656—
September 2024$1,654—
October 2024$1,663—
November 2024$1,672—
December 2024$1,671—
January 2025$1,675—
February 2025$1,672—
March 2025$1,667—
April 2025$1,655—
May 2025$1,648—
June 2025$1,653—
July 2025$1,657—
August 2025$1,663—
September 2025$1,668—
October 2025$1,669—
November 2025$1,666—
December 2025$1,664—
January 2026$1,661—
February 2026$1,660—
March 2026$1,668—
April 2026$1,679—
May 2026$1,684—
June 2026$1,680—
July 2026$1,677—
August 2026$1,678—

Zillow rent index, Aug 2026

$1,678

▲ 0.9% vs. a year ago

Zillow home value index

$534,896

▼ 0.5% vs. a year ago

Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.