Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $993,382.
Median contract rent in 2022: $751 (lower quartile is $458, upper quartile is $995)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $851
Median gross rent in Methow Valley, WA in 2022: $934
Housing units in Methow Valley with a mortgage: 499 (30 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 326
In family households: 33,687 (7,682 male householders, 3,232 female householders)
8,205 spouses, 10,697 children (9,848 natural, 249 adopted, 600 stepchildren), 933 grandchildren, 395 brothers or sisters, 329 parents, foster children, 610 other relatives, 1,346 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,793 (2,977 male householders (2,397 living alone)), 2,628 female householders (2,222 living alone)), 1,188 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 640 (382 institutionalized population)
6,749 married couples with children.
2,936 single-parent households (794 men, 2,142 women).
94.3% of residents of Methow Valley speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 385 (6.1%)
(46.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Methow Valley, Washington
301995 to March 2000
671990 to 1994
171985 to 1989
91980 to 1984
171975 to 1979
01970 to 1974
251965 to 1969
63Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico
Methow Valley:
50.4% (115)
Washington:
24.1% (148,115)
Canada
Methow Valley:
11.0% (25)
Washington:
7.7% (47,568)
United Kingdom
Methow Valley:
8.8% (20)
Washington:
3.3% (20,321)
Germany
Methow Valley:
7.5% (17)
Washington:
3.4% (21,167)
Indonesia
Methow Valley:
5.7% (13)
Washington:
0.4% (2,467)
Hungary
Methow Valley:
2.6% (6)
Washington:
0.2% (1,367)
Other Western Asia
Methow Valley:
2.6% (6)
Washington:
0.4% (2,661)
Other Western Europe
Methow Valley:
2.2% (5)
Washington:
0.3% (1,692)
Other Eastern Europe
Methow Valley:
2.2% (5)
Washington:
1.2% (7,645)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,739
Other state: 2,157
Northeast: 236
Midwest: 596
South: 288
West: 1,037
57% of Methow Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Washington.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 536
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 344
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 329
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 11
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 522
Less than 1 year of college: 171
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 315
Associate degree: 121
Bachelor's degree: 359
Master's degree: 108
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 16
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,548
One, attached: 28
Two: 49
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 19
10 to 19: 47
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 516
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 160
Median worth of mobile homes: $205,409
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.0%