South Cle Elum is a town in Kittitas County, Washington, home to about 579 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98943, and parts of 98922 are in South Cle Elum too.
Homes sold for a median of $375 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Cle Elum
Part is in South Cle Elum, part in Cle Elum
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South 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.
South Cle Elum had 559 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 456th 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 (2 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
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