South Wenatchee is a community in Chelan County, Washington, home to about 1,226 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98801.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wenatchee; part is in South Wenatchee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Wenatchee. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Wenatchee; 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 Wenatchee had 1,522 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 377th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Chelan County grew from 3,931 residents in 1900 to 79,074 in 2020.
Chelan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wenatchee, WA weather station (about a mile away).
32,779 jobs at 2,782 businesses in Chelan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,469 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Wenatchee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 120 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 389 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 224 |
| Mental health providers | 501 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 114 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Wenatchee School District, Pinnacles Prep Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education SchoolWenatchee | Pre-K–9 | 158 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Abraham Lincoln ElementaryWenatchee | K–5 | 604 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| John Newbery ElementaryWenatchee | K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lewis And Clark Elementary SchWenatchee | K–5 | 424 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mission View Elementary SchoolWenatchee | K–5 | 484 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolWenatchee | K–5 | 292 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Valley Academy of Learning K-8Wenatchee | K–8 | 188 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Valley Online AcademyWenatchee | K–12 | 23 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolWenatchee | K–5 | 554 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Chelan County Juvenile Detention CenterWenatchee | 3–12 | 12 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Foothills Middle SchoolWenatchee | 6–8 | 567 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Orchard Middle SchoolWenatchee | 6–8 | 395 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Pinnacles Prep Charter SchoolWenatchee | 6–10 | 234 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Pioneer Middle SchoolWenatchee | 6–8 | 488 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Open Doors Re-EngagementWenatchee | 9–12 | 91 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Skill SourceWenatchee | 9–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Wenatchee High SchoolWenatchee | 9–12 | 2,066 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills CenterWenatchee | 9–12 | 8 | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| Westside High SchoolWenatchee | 9–12 | 279 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolWenatchee | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
| The River AcademyWenatchee | Pre-K–12 | 286 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Cascade Christian AcademyWenatchee | K–12 | 227 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.0 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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