Town guide

Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, home to about 2,569 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98826.

Homes sold for a median of $411 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,5691,772 per sq mi
Median home value$617,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$411Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leavenworth

1 ZIP code

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Around Leavenworth

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)77 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA78 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leavenworth

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

Leavenworth had 2,263 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 279th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Leavenworth population by census2000: 2,074, 2010: 1,965, 2020: 2,2632,07420001,96520102,2632020

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 LeavenworthJan: 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 (6 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

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leavenworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cascade Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leavenworth3.4 miles
  • Confluence Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wenatchee21.6 miles
  • Lake Chelan Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chelan34.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

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 Leavenworth

Grocery stores

  • Dan's Food Market3.2 mi
  • Tienda Mexicana3.3 mi
  • Safeway3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Safeway3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Leavenworth Public Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Nutcracker Museum & Store3.4 mi
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater2.0 mi
  • Leavenworth Summer Theater Box3.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1885.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Leavenworth

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beaver Valley SchoolLeavenworthK–424Public8.7 mi
Cascade Home-LinkLeavenworthK–837Public3.2 mi
Alpine Lakes ElementaryLeavenworth3–5252Public3.0 mi
Icicle River Middle SchoolLeavenworth6–8258Public3.0 mi
Kodiak Virtual AcademyLeavenworth6–121Public3.2 mi
Cascade High SchoolLeavenworth9–12403Public3.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Upper Valley Christian SchoolLeavenworthPre-K–935Church of the Nazarene3.5 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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