Lake Entiat is the stretch of the Columbia River from Wells Dam near Pateros, WA all the way to Rocky Reach Dam in Wenatchee, comprising two cities: Orondo, WA 98843 on the east bank and Entiat, WA 98822 on the west. Because it is a reservoir, the water is wide, calm and boatable, and the level holds steady year-round. Where Lake Chelan draws down through winter, Lake Entiat does not — a meaningful difference if you keep a boat in the water, want a swim beach that looks the same in April as it does in August, or simply want a dock that never sits on dry ground.
The two shores have distinct personalities. Entiat, on Highway 97A, sits where the Entiat River meets the Columbia, with sandy public beaches at Entiat Park, a short commute to Wenatchee's hospital, airport and employers, and the Entiat Valley's hiking, hunting and backcountry skiing at its back door. Orondo, on Highway 97 across the river, catches the afternoon sun on a broad, gently sloped east bank: sandy coves, full-time moorage, the Sun Cove community with its marina, pool and golf, and orchard estates with river frontage on acreage — the kind of property that no longer exists on Lake Chelan at any price. Daroga State Park and Orondo River Park anchor the public shoreline, and Chelan's wineries, Mission Ridge and Wenatchee are all within thirty minutes of either shore.
Lake Entiat is the value play in the Greater Lake Chelan market. Over the last three years, waterfront homes here have closed at roughly 30 percent less per square foot than Lake Chelan frontage, and the past twelve months were the strongest of the three: 16 closed homes and $31 million in volume. Inventory is thin on both shores, so new listings matter more than search filters here.
Justin Skaar is the #1 luxury real estate broker in the Greater Lake Chelan area and has represented Columbia River waterfront in Entiat and Orondo for over two decades. The numbers below are pulled directly from the Northwest MLS and updated each September.
Lake Entiat waterfront at a glance (3-year, NWMLS): 45 homes sold · median $1,400,000 · median $522/sq ft · 64 average days on market. Last 12 months: 16 sold, median $1,835,000.
12 months ending Aug 31 | Homes sold | Median sold price | Average sold price | Price range | Median $/sq ft | Avg days on market | Dollar volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2023–Aug 2024 | 15 | $1,310,000 | $1,263,833 | $0.39M – $2.75M | $463 | 27 | $19.0M |
Sep 2024–Aug 2025 | 14 | $985,500 | $1,283,393 | $0.45M – $3.25M | $507 | 79 | $18.0M |
Sep 2025–Aug 2026 | 16 | $1,835,000 | $1,954,062 | $0.65M – $3.60M | $543 | 85 | $31.3M |
3-year total | 45 | $1,400,000 | $1,515,333 | $0.39M – $3.60M | $522 | 64 | $68.2M |
By shore, 3-year totals: Entiat — 17 homes sold, median $872,500, $426/sq ft. Orondo — 28 homes sold, median $1,600,000, $546/sq ft.
Source: Northwest MLS (NWMLS), closed sales of single-family waterfront homes in Entiat, WA and Orondo, WA, September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2026. Condominiums and vacant land excluded. Compiled by Justin Skaar, September 2026; refreshed annually.
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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of . All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by the broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
