What percentage of people rent in Chelan, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Chelan, WA, 2020–2024
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43.6% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in Chelan, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 802 renting households against 1,037 that own their home.

In Chelan, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 43.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.6% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 802 (±193)
Median renter income: $63,650 (±$42,616)

Who rents and who owns in Chelan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chelan	Chelan County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.6% (±8.8 points)	35.4% (±2.4 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	802 (±193)	11,157 (±810)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,037 (±194)	20,363 (±731)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,650 (±$42,616)	$53,153 (±$5,675)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,464 (±$52,977)	$104,723 (±$4,699)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Chelan, the renter share is not measurably different from Chelan County (35.4%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Chelan County, Chelan ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 77 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Chelan has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.6% (±9.3 points)	43.6% (±8.8 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$867 (±$91)	$1,368 (±$134)	+57.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$57,778 (±$6,316)	$82,637 (±$25,071)	+43.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Chelan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chelan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chelan	—	43.6% (±8.8 points)	—
Manson	7.2 mi	22.3% (±16.8 points)	Lower
Waterville	14 mi	12.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Entiat	15 mi	19.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Pateros	15 mi	10.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Mansfield	18 mi	25.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	19 mi	37.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	21 mi	55.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyslope	28 mi	16.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manson, WA (22.3%), Waterville, WA (12.1%), Entiat, WA (19.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Chelan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Leavenworth	48.4% (±9.8 points)
2	Wenatchee	46.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Chelan	43.6% (±8.8 points)
4	South Wenatchee	38.8% (±16.4 points)
5	Cashmere	36.2% (±9.3 points)
6	Manson	22.3% (±16.8 points)
7	Entiat	19.8% (±8.3 points)
8	Sunnyslope	16.2% (±8.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chelan

How many renters are there in Chelan?

Chelan has an estimated 802 (±193) renting households, 43.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chelan?

In Chelan, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 43.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chelan?

A renting household in Chelan has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chelan?

The median renting household in Chelan, WA has an income of $63,650 (±$42,616) a year, against $104,464 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Chelan city, Washington (place:11615, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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