Chelan County, Washington, consists of five cities, with Wenatchee as the most populous. In Chelan County, WA, property records are official archives of ownership, transfer, and valuation of real estate in the county, necessary for legal, financial, and historical purposes.

Delving into Chelan County property records exposes the housing market, displaying a median home value at $407,990 with a median rent of about $1,067. The county households garner median salaries of $74,014 and pay an average tax rate of 0.76% of a property's assessed value.

Property records in Chelan County, WA, are maintained by the Recording Department of the Auditor’s Office. The department keeps a permanent record of real estate documents, like deeds, plats, and surveys, and assists the public in accessing and copying these documents.

These records are scanned and stored in both physical and electronic databases by the Recording Department for future public retrieval. They are indexed by name, instrument number, record date, legal description, and book/page.

Property files from 1900 onwards are accessible online through the Official Records Search tool, which offers Simple (Indexed) and Non-Indexed search options. Interested individuals who prefer on-site document searching can drop by the Auditor’s Office at Orondo Ave., Wenatchee, WA, during regular business hours.

In Chelan County, WA, the fees for obtaining property records include $1 for each standard copy page, while a certified copy costs an additional $2 per document. For a full-size map copy, the cost is $5 per page. Note that records search costs $8 per hour.

Zoning information in Chelan County can be verified by contacting the Planning Division at (509) 667-6224. This division handles land development, land use planning, environmental services, and land use permits in the county.