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Retire To Wenatchee, WA
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Wenatchee, Washington is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Wenatchee, Washington
The Wenatchee River near Wenatchee, Washington
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Wenatchee, Washington


Wenatchee Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Chelan County blank blank 72,453
Wenatchee 21,756 27,856 31,925



Wenatchee
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$226,8380.9%
Mar $216,000 . .
Feb $245,857 . .
Jan $223,809 . .
2011 .$224,857-4.6%
2010 .$235,6085.5%
2009 .$223,389-8.6%
2008 . $244,396 -4.4%
2007 . $255,594 20.2%
2006 . $212,562 22.3%
2005 . $173,838 10.6%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Wenatchee GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $226,838 $276,000
Nearest Big City Yakima na
Home Sales Price in Yakima $175,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 130% of Yakima home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Wenatchee GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $226,838 $276,000
Monthly Rent $1,077 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 14.1 times the annual rent 14.7



Wenatchee
Cost of Living (2012)
109% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Wenatchee Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 8.8% -- 4* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 115 days 4* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Wenatchee Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 47
2009 84
2008 44
2007 91
2006 134
2005 124



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