Brewster is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, home to about 1,653 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98812.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brewster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brewster had 1,983 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 338th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Okanogan County grew from 4,689 residents in 1900 to 42,104 in 2020.
Okanogan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chief Joseph Dam, WA weather station (10 miles away).
8,819 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Okanogan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brewster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brewster School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Elementary SchoolBrewster | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Brewster Middle SchoolBrewster | 6–8 | 224 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Brewster Alternative SchoolBrewster | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Brewster High SchoolBrewster | 9–12 | 339 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log Church Christian SchoolBrewster | Pre-K–12 | 84 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Brewster Adventist Christian SchoolBrewster | 4–8 | 5 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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