Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.087 homes sold in Chelan in the last year, at a typical $633K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Chelan homes are listed.
Every place Chelan homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Chelan.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Chelan’s sales are condos, at $213K less than a house
66 houses and 21 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $388WA $348
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $545WA $433
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
87 sales in the last year, against 202 in 2020 and a low of 76 in 2023. The typical sale went from $345K in 2016 to $633K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Chelan
Check a listing against what Chelan homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Chelan are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Chelan’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 87 sales.
If you’re buying in Chelan
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.4% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but October is the most competitive: 21% of October sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). March has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Chelan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 13% | 31% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 31% | 61% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 14% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.4% | 97.8% | 101.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 76 | 20 | 33 |
52 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2022 low (14), 10% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 79.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 75%, condos 78%
A house typically sold for $733K in the last year (66 sales), a condo for $521K (21).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Chelan ranks 186th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Chelan is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Chelan home costs about $3,639 a month
Price: Chelan’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chelan’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Chelan is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $633K home, about $4,040 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Chelan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ChelanCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Chelan, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Chelan. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Chelan with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Chelan
What do homes sell for in Chelan, WA?
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $633K, $423 a square foot. Houses sold for about $733K, condos for about $521K.
Is Chelan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 87 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 12.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chelan?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chelan?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $633K home that’s near $4,040.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chelan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chelan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chelan.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).