Vacation rentals around Leavenworth and the Cascades
Most Leavenworth-area cabins sit in Chelan County, where caps are exceeded near town. Inside the city, rentals are mostly confined to commercial zones.
Leavenworth is a Bavarian-themed village on the eastern slope of the Cascades, and it trades on events: Oktoberfest, the Christmas lighting festival, Maifest and a steady flow of weekend visitors from Seattle. Around it, the Icicle and Wenatchee valleys, Lake Wenatchee, Plain and Stevens Pass offer skiing, climbing, rafting, hiking and snowshoeing. Holiday weekends and December sell out early; midweek winter and early spring are calmer. Cabins in the woods, river homes and condos near the village center make up most rentals.
Chelan County: capped areas
- Rentals are capped at 6% of housing units in each area, and at 0% in some urban growth areas, including Leavenworth's.
- The county decides each year whether new applications are accepted, in a window from June 1 to July 31.
- The sign on site must give a local contact able to reach the property within 60 minutes; late renewals pay double or triple fees.
Around Leavenworth & Cascade Mtns
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Sources
- Chelan County - Short-Term Rental Statistics (2026-08-11)
- Chelan County - 2025 STR code change reference chart (CCC 11.88.290) (2025-01-14)
- Chapter 64.37 RCW - Short-term rentals (consulted 2026-09-27)
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