Cle Elum is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, home to about 1,905 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98922.
Homes sold for a median of $457 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Cle Elum, part in South Cle Elum
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cle Elum. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA71 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cle Elum; 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.
Cle Elum had 2,157 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 317th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Kittitas County grew from 9,704 residents in 1900 to 44,337 in 2020.
Kittitas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cle Elum, WA weather station (3 miles away).
13,283 jobs at 1,500 businesses in Kittitas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cle Elum.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Cle Elum-Roslyn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cle Elum Roslyn ElementaryCle Elum | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Walter Strom Middle SchoolCle Elum | 6–8 | 206 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cle Elum Roslyn High SchoolCle Eum | 9–12 | 311 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Swiftwater Alternative High SchoolCle Elum | 9–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with South Cle Elum.
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