Town guide

Cashmere, Washington

Cashmere is a city in Chelan County, Washington, home to about 3,304 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98815.

Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,3042,848 per sq mi
Median home value$442,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$310Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cashmere

1 ZIP code

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Around Cashmere

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)84 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA86 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cashmere; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cashmere

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cashmere had 3,248 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 245th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Chelan County grew from 3,931 residents in 1900 to 79,074 in 2020.

Cashmere population by census2000: 2,965, 2010: 3,063, 2020: 3,2482,96520003,06320103,2482020

Chelan County, 1900–2020

Chelan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,931, 1910: 15,104, 1920: 20,906, 1930: 31,634, 1940: 34,412, 1950: 39,301, 1960: 40,744, 1970: 41,355, 1980: 45,061, 1990: 52,250, 2000: 66,616, 2010: 72,453, 2020: 79,0744K’00’1021K’20’3034K’40’5041K’60’7045K’80’9067K’00’1079K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CashmereJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 40°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 46°F, 1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 4.5 in34°19°Jan4.142°21°Feb2.952°26°Mar2.561°32°Apr1.271°40°May1.477°46°Jun1.087°51°Jul0.587°50°Aug0.478°42°Sep0.862°33°Oct2.444°26°Nov4.134°20°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leavenworth 3 S, WA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Chelan County

32,779 jobs at 2,782 businesses in Chelan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chelan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,748 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,945 jobs; Retail trade: 4,612 jobs; Construction: 2,827 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,657 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,927 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 1,911 jobs; Other services: 1,283 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 8% Manufacturing 6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cashmere.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cascade Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leavenworth9.0 miles
  • Confluence Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wenatchee9.9 miles
  • Lake Chelan Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chelan32.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Cashmere

Grocery stores

  • Martin's Market Place2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Happy Crop Shoppe1.0 mi
  • Doane's Valley Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Cashmere Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village2.2 mi

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.

Schools in Cashmere

Public schools here are run by Cashmere School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vale Elementary SchoolCashmerePre-K–4638Public1.5 mi
Cashmere Middle SchoolCashmere5–8496Public1.2 mi
Cashmere High SchoolCashmere9–12543Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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