Top Towns People are Moving to and from Wenatchee

The most common city that people leave behind, to come to Wenatchee is - Seattle.

No other town or city came close to the amount of Seattle transplants relocating to the Wenatchee Valley. The result is staggering - nearly 85% of all newcomers to Wenatchee arrive from the Emerald City.

You, the longtime North Central Washington resident might have had a couple of bidding wars with Seattle residents, who outbid you for a home here in the Wenatchee Valley - and they frequently pay with cash!

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The trends have shown that Seattleites sell their average-looking home in Seattle and in turn - get a much bigger, more affordable place in Wenatchee (with lots of cash to outbid anyone trying to get in their way!)

Seattleites also probably got tired of spending 4, 5, or 6 hours stuck in Snoqualmie Pass traffic - sitting in an RV and pulling a boat - just to enjoy the North Central Washington sunshine for a three-day holiday weekend.

Why not just move to vacationland?

What surprised me - was seeing the #2 city that people most commonly relocate to Wenatchee is from New Orleans, Louisiana.  Goodbye, French Quarter - hello Sunnyslope!

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Where are people moving to Wenatchee from? 

10 - Walla Walla, Washington (13)

9 - San Diego, California (13)

8 - Chicago, Illinois (14)

7 - Houston, Texas (17)

6 - Yakima, Washington (20)

5 - San Francisco, California (21)

4 - Bellingham, Washington (28)

3 - Portland, Oregon (36)

2 - New Orleans, Louisiana (76)

1 - Seattle, Washington (1,645)

FIGURES are from June 2023 to August 2023 courtesy of Redfin with the following disclaimer: This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three-month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.” -Redfin


On the flip side, the most popular town Wenatchee residents move to is - Phoenix, Arizona.

Retirees find Arizona a great place to relocate to.

Getting tired of plowing your driveway and surrounding sidewalks every single winter? Arizona could be your solution.

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Other towns popular with outgoing Wenatchee residents include Spokane, Vegas, and Los Angeles. A couple of towns in Idaho appear in the top 10 “I gotta get outta here” list seen below

Where are people moving from Wenatchee to? 

10 - Kahului, Hawaii (5)

9 - Tampa, Florida (5)

8 - Lewiston, Idaho (5)

7 - Tucson, Arizona (6)

6 - Sandpoint, Idaho (8)

5 - Nashville, Tennessee (9)

4 - Los Angeles, California (9)

3 - Las Vegas, Nevada (14)

2 - Spokane, Washington (39)

1 - Phoenix, Arizona (43)

FIGURES are from June 2023 to August 2023 courtesy of Redfin with the following disclaimer:  “This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three-month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.” -Redfin


INFO SOURCE: Redfin.com

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