Methow is a community in Okanogan County, Washington, home to about 58 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98834.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Methow. 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)113 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Methow; 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.
Methow had 92 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2010.
It’s the 616th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chelan, WA weather station (20 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Methow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
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