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Leavenworth buyers from Seattle and the Eastside need the permit facts before the cabin tour: inside city limits whole-home vacation rentals are allowed only in commercial zones, and in the surrounding Chelan County subareas non-owner-occupied permits are over the 6% cap and never transfer at sale.

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Leavenworth has Washington's strongest four-season demand, a two-and-a-quarter-hour drive over Stevens Pass, and the state's most constrained short-term rental permits. RexMont prices every listing on its residential value first and tells you in writing whether a nightly rental is possible at that parcel.

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Homes for sale in Leavenworth

217 of the latest active NWMLS homes listings, refreshed hourly. Click any property to see photos, history, and a per-listing mortgage estimate.

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Median price: $625,000
Median $/sqft: $458
Avg days on market: 133
Listings for sale: 217+

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Buying a Leavenworth cabin as a short-term rental: what the code allows

Two rulebooks apply. Inside the City of Leavenworth, the district use chart permits whole-home vacation rentals only in the General Commercial, Central Commercial and Tourist Commercial zones; residential zones allow only owner-on-site bed and breakfasts of up to two rooms by conditional use, and those permits expire when the property changes hands. Outside the city, Chelan County Code 11.88.290 governs: owner-occupied Tier 1 rentals (up to eight guests) are uncapped, while non-owner-occupied Tier 2 and Tier 3 permits are limited to 6% of housing stock per subarea and issued only in a June 1–July 31 window.

The county's own statistics, updated August 2026 for the 2027 permit year, show the Leavenworth unincorporated subarea, Plain and Lake Wenatchee all over their caps, with Lake Wenatchee more than fifty permits above the limit through grandfathering. Conforming permits are not transferable, even on death or divorce, and the one-time transfer that grandfathered permits enjoyed sunsets five years after the 2021 code, in late September 2026. A buyer of a permitted Leavenworth-area cabin should assume the rental use ends at closing unless the county confirms otherwise in writing. Fees for 2026 are $728 for Tier 1 and 2 and $1,092 for Tier 3, permits expire December 31, and bedrooms rented may not exceed the septic-approved count.

What still works: a second home you use and rent under an owner-occupied Tier 1 permit; a commercially zoned in-town property; or a purchase priced as a residence with rental upside if the cap ever loosens. RexMont's Washington STR laws page has the full county table, the best markets comparison shows how Leavenworth stacks up against Lake Chelan and Suncadia, and the buyer's guide walks the whole process. The Department of Revenue reports Leavenworth's transient rental tax receipts rose 1.6% in 2025 over 2024, evidence that demand held while supply was capped.

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RexMont STR Market Pulse · Leavenworth & Lake Wenatchee

NWMLS snapshot October 2026 · Chelan County · about 2¼–3 hours from Seattle

Active listings

142

+18.0% y/y (RentCast)

STR-marketed share

24.6%

−9.6% m/m

Median close, 12 mo

$720K

132 closed sales

Days on market

114

median sale $625K, −2.2% y/y

Lodging-tax receipts y/y

+1.6%

Leavenworth, DOR 2025 vs 2024

STR-marketed share = share of active NWMLS residential listings whose remarks market the home as a short-term or vacation rental (RexMont signal). Full table and methodology on the Washington STR market report.

FAQ

Leavenworth seller questions

Can I buy a house in Leavenworth and rent it on Airbnb?

Inside city limits only in the commercial zones; residential zones allow owner-on-site bed and breakfasts by conditional use. In unincorporated Chelan County around Leavenworth, Plain and Lake Wenatchee, owner-occupied Tier 1 permits are available but non-owner-occupied permits are over the 6% cap as of August 2026, and permits do not transfer at sale.

Does a Chelan County short-term rental permit transfer to the buyer?

No. County code says a conforming permit is not transferable, even in the event of death or divorce. Grandfathered permits had a one-time transfer within five years of the 2021 code, a window closing in late September 2026. A new owner applies in the June 1–July 31 window and only where the subarea is under its cap.

How far is Leavenworth from Seattle and Bellevue?

About two and a quarter to three hours via US-2 over Stevens Pass, depending on traffic and winter conditions. Plain and Lake Wenatchee are a similar distance.

What does RexMont check before I write on a Leavenworth cabin?

The exact zone and jurisdiction, the current cap status for the subarea, the permit's fate at sale, HOA covenants, the septic-approved bedroom count, wildfire insurance availability and the realized rental history if the seller has one. The findings go in writing before your contingencies expire.

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