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Top vacation-home towns in Washington

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 284 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Ocean Shores 1 Ocean Shores 30% Home value $383,500 Chelan 2 Chelan 28.7% Home value $518,000 Hansville 3 Hansville 22.1% Home value $597,000
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Map of Ocean Shores Ocean Shores7,302 people 30% $383,500 7,302
2 Chelan Chelan4,350 people 28.7% $518,000 4,350
3 Hansville Hansville3,384 people 22.1% $597,000 3,384
4 Vashon Vashon9,934 people 19.1% $790,700 9,934
5 Map of Birch Bay Birch Bay10,837 people 19% $477,200 10,837
6 Map of Desert Aire Desert Aire2,788 people 18.9% $455,100 2,788
7 Leavenworth2,569 people 13.9% $617,000 2,569
8 Camano17,303 people 12.3% $670,800 17,303
9 Longbranch4,638 people 10.1% $396,000 4,638
10 Map of Indianola Indianola3,468 people 9.6% $503,800 3,468
11 Map of Friday Harbor Friday Harbor2,728 people 9.3% $570,400 2,728
12 Map of La Center La Center3,883 people 6.6% $584,600 3,883
13 Boulevard Park4,575 people 6.5% $456,100 4,575
14 Map of Peaceful Valley Peaceful Valley2,858 people 6.3% $317,800 2,858
15 Map of Port Ludlow Port Ludlow2,891 people 6.2% $635,600 2,891
16 Map of Warm Beach Warm Beach3,442 people 6.1% $671,100 3,442
17 Map of Forks Forks3,400 people 6% $227,200 3,400
18 Key Center3,544 people 5% $613,200 3,544
19 Cashmere3,304 people 4.7% $442,900 3,304
20 Map of Sudden Valley Sudden Valley6,084 people 4.6% $489,200 6,084
21 Map of Three Lakes Three Lakes4,055 people 4.5% $842,800 4,055
22 Blaine Blaine6,100 people 4.4% $549,600 6,100
23 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island24,631 people 4.3% $1,155,900 24,631
24 Chewelah Chewelah2,606 people 3.8% $267,400 2,606
25 Map of Cascade Valley Cascade Valley4,609 people 3.6% — 4,609
26 Clearview3,254 people 3.6% $892,000 3,254
27 Map of White Salmon White Salmon2,548 people 3.6% $614,900 2,548
28 Map of Anacortes Anacortes17,966 people 3.5% $696,700 17,966
29 Port Angeles20,118 people 3.4% $370,200 20,118
30 Map of Suquamish Suquamish4,084 people 3.4% $456,100 4,084
31 Fox Island Fox Island3,414 people 3.3% $1,003,900 3,414
32 Map of Lake Goodwin Lake Goodwin5,536 people 3% $718,400 5,536
33 Map of East Port Orchard East Port Orchard4,725 people 2.9% $435,900 4,725
34 Port Orchard Port Orchard17,149 people 2.8% $539,700 17,149
35 Belfair4,557 people 2.8% $380,400 4,557
36 Rosedale4,208 people 2.8% $887,600 4,208
37 Montesano Montesano4,183 people 2.8% $354,300 4,183
38 Shelton Shelton10,612 people 2.6% $345,700 10,612
39 Map of Sunnyslope Sunnyslope3,706 people 2.5% $714,200 3,706
40 Prairie Heights4,998 people 2.3% $500,200 4,998
41 Map of Port Hadlock-Irondale Port Hadlock-Irondale3,884 people 2.3% $351,600 3,884
42 Clarkston7,191 people 2.2% $253,500 7,191
43 Black Diamond5,961 people 2.2% $779,100 5,961
44 Map of Finley Finley5,634 people 2.2% $382,500 5,634
45 Enumclaw Enumclaw12,798 people 2.1% $524,600 12,798
46 Map of Port Townsend Port Townsend10,438 people 2.1% $543,400 10,438
47 Connell5,054 people 2% $313,600 5,054
48 Granite Falls4,659 people 2% $562,700 4,659
49 Bethel4,394 people 2% $473,900 4,394
50 Map of Canyon Creek Canyon Creek3,910 people 2% $446,300 3,910
51 Clover Creek7,345 people 1.9% $471,900 7,345
52 Map of Central Park Central Park3,206 people 1.9% $335,500 3,206
53 Camas27,007 people 1.8% $711,700 27,007
54 Map of Artondale Artondale14,073 people 1.8% $734,400 14,073
55 Suncrest Suncrest5,345 people 1.7% $522,500 5,345
56 Medina Medina2,928 people 1.7% $2,000,001 2,928
57 Map of Dayton Dayton2,774 people 1.7% $243,600 2,774
58 Meadowdale3,009 people 1.5% $852,400 3,009
59 Alderton2,706 people 1.5% $431,500 2,706
60 Richland Richland62,753 people 1.4% $436,700 62,753
61 Lake Tapps12,798 people 1.4% $742,400 12,798
62 Tehaleh9,561 people 1.4% $741,700 9,561
63 Cottage Lake Cottage Lake22,518 people 1.3% $1,230,700 22,518
64 Mukilteo21,323 people 1.3% $884,900 21,323
65 Map of Terrace Heights Terrace Heights10,041 people 1.3% $377,300 10,041
66 Mead Mead6,893 people 1.3% $408,200 6,893
67 Steilacoom6,686 people 1.3% $655,000 6,686
68 Map of Tracyton Tracyton6,137 people 1.3% $470,200 6,137
69 Ellensburg Ellensburg20,874 people 1.2% $404,100 20,874
70 Seattle Seattle754,195 people 1.1% $938,600 754,195
71 Burien51,513 people 1.1% $638,800 51,513
72 Bremerton Bremerton44,830 people 1.1% $439,400 44,830
73 Walla Walla33,925 people 1.1% $393,600 33,925
74 Map of Edgewood Edgewood13,032 people 1.1% $712,000 13,032
75 Map of Esperance Esperance4,189 people 1.1% $790,700 4,189
76 Map of Sequim Sequim8,161 people 1% $408,700 8,161
77 Map of Woods Creek Woods Creek6,943 people 1% $822,800 6,943
78 Longview38,069 people 0.9% $361,600 38,069
79 Des Moines32,823 people 0.9% $597,000 32,823
80 Arlington Arlington21,095 people 0.9% $538,800 21,095
81 White Center14,886 people 0.9% $645,200 14,886
82 Newcastle12,989 people 0.9% $1,205,600 12,989
83 Gig Harbor Gig Harbor12,424 people 0.9% $767,100 12,424
84 Map of Moses Lake North Moses Lake North4,517 people 0.9% $242,200 4,517
85 Map of Redmond Redmond77,353 people 0.8% $1,167,800 77,353
86 Graham35,079 people 0.8% $516,700 35,079
87 East Wenatchee East Wenatchee14,199 people 0.8% $429,200 14,199
88 Lake Forest Park Lake Forest Park13,335 people 0.8% $953,200 13,335
89 Map of Maltby Maltby10,910 people 0.8% $1,002,100 10,910
90 Spokane Valley Spokane Valley106,365 people 0.7% $382,300 106,365
91 Map of Lakewood Lakewood62,937 people 0.7% $461,200 62,937
92 Map of Edmonds Edmonds42,735 people 0.7% $890,100 42,735
93 Map of Spanaway Spanaway34,019 people 0.7% $445,700 34,019
94 Map of Silverdale Silverdale20,685 people 0.7% $555,300 20,685
95 Map of West Richland West Richland17,586 people 0.7% $448,300 17,586
96 Fort Lewis15,167 people 0.7% — 15,167
97 Bellingham Bellingham93,438 people 0.6% $627,500 93,438
98 Map of Shoreline Shoreline61,431 people 0.6% $811,100 61,431
99 Map of Parkland Parkland38,742 people 0.6% $423,000 38,742
100 Orchards Orchards29,438 people 0.6% $461,700 29,438
101 Bryn Mawr-Skyway17,638 people 0.6% $655,200 17,638
102 Map of Lakeland South Lakeland South13,100 people 0.6% $589,300 13,100
103 Map of Sultan Sultan6,116 people 0.6% $526,100 6,116
104 Chico3,336 people 0.6% $672,600 3,336
105 Map of Spokane Spokane230,293 people 0.5% $363,500 230,293
106 Issaquah39,591 people 0.5% $963,000 39,591
107 SeaTac32,414 people 0.5% $519,700 32,414
108 Pullman32,229 people 0.5% $424,800 32,229
109 Elk Plain14,276 people 0.5% $473,500 14,276
110 Map of Barberton Barberton8,668 people 0.5% $647,300 8,668
111 Benton City3,695 people 0.5% $355,200 3,695
112 Elma Elma3,483 people 0.5% $409,600 3,483
113 Vancouver195,300 people 0.4% $462,400 195,300
114 Map of Bellevue Bellevue151,847 people 0.4% $1,340,300 151,847
115 Map of University Place University Place34,911 people 0.4% $624,800 34,911
116 Map of Tumwater Tumwater26,956 people 0.4% $472,200 26,956
117 Map of Mercer Island Mercer Island25,307 people 0.4% $2,000,001 25,307
118 Oak Harbor Oak Harbor24,362 people 0.4% $461,200 24,362
119 Covington Covington21,233 people 0.4% $637,300 21,233
120 Map of Tacoma Tacoma222,758 people 0.3% $479,600 222,758
121 Kirkland Kirkland92,621 people 0.3% $1,115,400 92,621
122 Sammamish Sammamish66,463 people 0.3% $1,407,300 66,463
123 Olympia Olympia55,951 people 0.3% $486,200 55,951
124 Snoqualmie Snoqualmie13,798 people 0.3% $977,200 13,798
125 Cheney Cheney12,804 people 0.3% $395,900 12,804
126 DuPont9,931 people 0.3% $583,600 9,931
127 Map of Clarkston Heights-Vineland Clarkston Heights-Vineland7,884 people 0.3% $385,900 7,884
128 Federal Way99,493 people 0.2% $552,800 99,493
129 Yakima Yakima96,961 people 0.2% $297,600 96,961
130 Map of Marysville Marysville73,002 people 0.2% $567,900 73,002
131 South Hill South Hill68,025 people 0.2% $543,600 68,025
132 Lacey57,737 people 0.2% $457,100 57,737
133 Bothell Bothell49,610 people 0.2% $925,100 49,610
134 Moses Lake Moses Lake26,083 people 0.2% $310,000 26,083
135 Map of Union Hill-Novelty Hill Union Hill-Novelty Hill23,047 people 0.2% $1,218,500 23,047
136 Map of Five Corners Five Corners21,194 people 0.2% $459,600 21,194
137 Map of Lakeland North Lakeland North15,950 people 0.2% $557,000 15,950
138 Sedro-Woolley Sedro-Woolley12,831 people 0.2% $441,700 12,831
139 Map of Prairie Ridge Prairie Ridge12,074 people 0.2% $462,000 12,074
140 Picnic Point10,261 people 0.2% $833,800 10,261
141 Map of Kent Kent135,603 people 0.1% $587,800 135,603
142 Everett Everett111,845 people 0.1% $565,300 111,845
143 Renton105,317 people 0.1% $672,600 105,317
144 Kennewick Kennewick85,295 people 0.1% $370,700 85,295
145 Puyallup42,746 people 0.1% $551,800 42,746
146 Map of Lake Stevens Lake Stevens40,253 people 0.1% $635,600 40,253
147 Lynnwood Lynnwood40,110 people 0.1% $686,900 40,110
148 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon35,377 people 0.1% $472,300 35,377
149 Maple Valley Maple Valley28,287 people 0.1% $724,700 28,287
150 Eastmont23,721 people 0.1% $784,000 23,721
151 North Lynnwood23,339 people 0.1% $616,400 23,339
152 Map of Silver Firs Silver Firs22,306 people 0.1% $859,900 22,306
153 Map of Bonney Lake Bonney Lake22,090 people 0.1% $607,900 22,090
154 Tukwila21,451 people 0.1% $489,000 21,451
155 Map of Monroe Monroe19,755 people 0.1% $668,400 19,755
156 Aberdeen Aberdeen17,088 people 0.1% $237,300 17,088
157 Auburn85,676 people 0% $547,900 85,676
158 Map of Pasco Pasco79,575 people 0% $376,300 79,575
159 Wenatchee35,484 people 0% $433,700 35,484
160 Mill Creek East25,453 people 0% $905,400 25,453
161 Map of Frederickson Frederickson25,383 people 0% $477,400 25,383
162 Map of Kenmore Kenmore23,741 people 0% $920,800 23,741
163 Hazel Dell23,237 people 0% $455,500 23,237
164 Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace23,104 people 0% $667,300 23,104
165 Martha Lake22,634 people 0% $785,400 22,634
166 Bothell West22,029 people 0% $824,900 22,029
167 Battle Ground21,886 people 0% $485,100 21,886
168 Map of Mill Creek Mill Creek20,956 people 0% $903,800 20,956
169 Map of Salmon Creek Salmon Creek20,017 people 0% $530,100 20,017
170 Centralia Centralia18,830 people 0% $318,200 18,830
171 Fairwood17,856 people 0% $733,200 17,856
172 Washougal Washougal17,490 people 0% $552,300 17,490
173 Sunnyside16,277 people 0% $240,700 16,277
174 Lynden Lynden16,234 people 0% $596,600 16,234
175 Map of Ferndale Ferndale15,999 people 0% $549,300 15,999
176 Map of Lake Stickney Lake Stickney15,890 people 0% $620,300 15,890
177 Bothell East14,578 people 0% $1,131,600 14,578
178 Woodinville Woodinville13,438 people 0% $1,100,100 13,438
179 Ridgefield13,408 people 0% $613,500 13,408
180 Liberty Lake Liberty Lake12,737 people 0% $577,500 12,737
181 Kelso12,684 people 0% $337,600 12,684
182 Map of East Renton Highlands East Renton Highlands12,582 people 0% $778,700 12,582
183 Map of Poulsbo Poulsbo12,165 people 0% $620,100 12,165
184 Minnehaha11,482 people 0% $447,900 11,482
185 Airway Heights Airway Heights11,245 people 0% $348,500 11,245
186 Grandview Grandview11,187 people 0% $265,300 11,187
187 Map of Lake Morton-Berrydale Lake Morton-Berrydale11,183 people 0% $714,200 11,183
188 Yelm11,102 people 0% $455,300 11,102
189 Fife10,949 people 0% $543,100 10,949
190 Map of Felida Felida10,841 people 0% $674,000 10,841
191 Map of Mount Vista Mount Vista10,764 people 0% $586,600 10,764
192 Map of Sumner Sumner10,733 people 0% $519,900 10,733
193 Map of Fairwood Fairwood10,674 people 0% $469,100 10,674
194 Alderwood Manor10,266 people 0% $700,900 10,266
195 Map of Snohomish Snohomish10,239 people 0% $683,900 10,239
196 Burlington10,003 people 0% $466,400 10,003
197 Map of College Place College Place9,854 people 0% $366,600 9,854
198 Midland9,050 people 0% $412,800 9,050
199 Map of Orting Orting8,978 people 0% $493,100 8,978
200 Milton Milton8,894 people 0% $539,700 8,894
201 Hoquiam8,800 people 0% $228,200 8,800
202 Othello8,795 people 0% $290,700 8,795
203 Map of Summit Summit8,791 people 0% $512,600 8,791
204 Toppenish8,723 people 0% $230,000 8,723
205 Ephrata Ephrata8,560 people 0% $252,000 8,560
206 Duvall8,526 people 0% $830,100 8,526
207 Summit View8,480 people 0% $524,300 8,480
208 Map of Selah Selah8,437 people 0% $414,600 8,437
209 Stanwood8,373 people 0% $593,100 8,373
210 Quincy7,998 people 0% $336,800 7,998
211 North Bend7,953 people 0% $1,048,600 7,953
212 Waller7,683 people 0% $512,200 7,683
213 Map of Chehalis Chehalis7,587 people 0% $372,900 7,587
214 Map of Fircrest Fircrest7,069 people 0% $583,500 7,069
215 Map of Pacific Pacific7,066 people 0% $489,100 7,066
216 Map of Lake Shore Lake Shore6,978 people 0% $566,100 6,978
217 Map of Parkwood Parkwood6,873 people 0% $441,400 6,873
218 Wollochet6,689 people 0% $889,900 6,689
219 Normandy Park6,659 people 0% $1,014,100 6,659
220 Union Gap6,584 people 0% $210,600 6,584
221 Hobart Hobart6,552 people 0% $950,300 6,552
222 Brier Brier6,545 people 0% $866,600 6,545
223 Woodland6,487 people 0% $438,800 6,487
224 North Fort Lewis6,337 people 0% — 6,337
225 Tanglewilde6,314 people 0% $444,900 6,314
226 Prosser Prosser6,305 people 0% $314,000 6,305
227 Country Homes Country Homes6,198 people 0% $429,400 6,198
228 Map of Hockinson Hockinson6,150 people 0% $722,200 6,150
229 Map of Bangor Base Bangor Base6,112 people 0% — 6,112
230 Manchester Manchester5,956 people 0% $478,200 5,956
231 Map of Rochester Rochester5,834 people 0% $445,300 5,834
232 Maplewood5,803 people 0% $708,300 5,803
233 Map of Otis Orchards-East Farms Otis Orchards-East Farms5,454 people 0% $430,500 5,454
234 Map of West Clarkston-Highland West Clarkston-Highland5,444 people 0% $282,500 5,444
235 Buckley5,371 people 0% $574,100 5,371
236 Map of Omak Omak5,036 people 0% $248,900 5,036
237 Colville4,998 people 0% $281,500 4,998
238 Chain Lake4,950 people 0% $873,000 4,950
239 Medical Lake4,950 people 0% $368,700 4,950
240 Map of Town and Country Town and Country4,890 people 0% $356,800 4,890
241 Wauna4,805 people 0% $503,300 4,805
242 Deer Park Deer Park4,791 people 0% $347,000 4,791
243 Map of Moxee Moxee4,625 people 0% $362,800 4,625
244 Map of Wapato Wapato4,538 people 0% $185,100 4,538
245 Larch Way4,424 people 0% $842,600 4,424
246 Lexington4,413 people 0% $359,900 4,413
247 Map of Longview Heights Longview Heights4,357 people 0% $456,700 4,357
248 Map of Venersborg Venersborg4,262 people 0% $703,900 4,262
249 Map of Maple Heights-Lake Desire Maple Heights-Lake Desire4,113 people 0% $876,200 4,113
250 Map of Mirrormont Mirrormont4,019 people 0% $973,900 4,019
251 Map of Ahtanum Ahtanum3,777 people 0% $337,500 3,777
252 Marietta-Alderwood3,754 people 0% $547,100 3,754
253 Granger3,705 people 0% $210,200 3,705
254 Bunk Foss3,627 people 0% $831,000 3,627
255 Mattawa Mattawa3,616 people 0% — 3,616
256 Map of Burbank Burbank3,589 people 0% $412,900 3,589
257 Lake Holm3,555 people 0% $828,600 3,555
258 Goldendale3,483 people 0% $199,300 3,483
259 Lake Cassidy3,292 people 0% $705,000 3,292
260 Grand Mound Grand Mound3,287 people 0% $411,400 3,287
261 Map of Algona Algona3,247 people 0% $441,500 3,247
262 Raymond Raymond3,210 people 0% $267,500 3,210
263 High Bridge3,196 people 0% $963,700 3,196
264 Map of Zillah Zillah3,140 people 0% $334,800 3,140
265 Map of Port Angeles East Port Angeles East3,137 people 0% $347,600 3,137
266 Clyde Hill Clyde Hill3,119 people 0% $2,000,001 3,119
267 Kalama Kalama3,050 people 0% $471,500 3,050
268 Map of Everson Everson3,040 people 0% $450,300 3,040
269 Map of Lochsloy Lochsloy3,029 people 0% $610,200 3,029
270 Sisco Heights3,015 people 0% $735,000 3,015
271 McChord AFB2,999 people 0% — 2,999
272 Canterwood2,971 people 0% $892,400 2,971
273 Fairchild AFB2,931 people 0% — 2,931
274 Eatonville2,850 people 0% $431,000 2,850
275 Map of Gleed Gleed2,844 people 0% $353,900 2,844
276 Map of Arlington Heights Arlington Heights2,727 people 0% $751,100 2,727
277 Map of Colfax Colfax2,708 people 0% $245,300 2,708
278 Navy Yard City Navy Yard City2,672 people 0% $342,600 2,672
279 Bryant2,648 people 0% $665,500 2,648
280 Map of Warden Warden2,581 people 0% $189,900 2,581
281 Fobes Hill2,569 people 0% $827,900 2,569
282 Mabton Mabton2,536 people 0% $209,400 2,536
283 Map of Brush Prairie Brush Prairie2,526 people 0% $568,000 2,526
284 Map of North Yelm North Yelm2,522 people 0% $384,500 2,522

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Washington as a whole is 2.5%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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