What It's Like to Move to Spokane
This page is designed to help you with your relocation questions and needs.
Give Credit Where Due, Beautiful Photo of Spokane River by Grove Ayers
Buying a House Here
Spokane has a diverse style of housing from American Craftsman to Modern. The real question you should be asking yourself is, what personality are you looking for in the neighborhood?
WARNING - your neighbors will certainly come by to welcome you to the area and likely bring treats like brownies or pound cake. It's amazing.
Are You looking for a custom city tour to find the right home? Our team will help design your visit, including lodging, dining, activities, and more. We do that.
.png)
Planting Trees to Restore Ecosystems
Cost of Living Here
Spokane is unbelievably affordable. Here is some data about our actual cost of living for a family of four.
- Water Bill $52
- Electricity and Gas $127
- Waste Management $35
- Internet $49
- Tolls $0
- Fastrack $0
- Fun $0
There is also no state income tax. The sales tax is 9.0%, which is high. The property tax is about 1.2%, but houses are less expensive than in larger cities.
Cost of Homes:
<2,000 sqft about $290,000
2,000 - 3,000 sqft modest home ranges from $350,000 - $500,000
2,000 - 3,000 sqft super nice home ranges from $500,000 - $650,000
3 to 10 acres with a nice home range from $500,000 - $1,100,000
Luxury homes here range from $650,000 - $850,000
Baller NBA Movie Star Status is $900,000 to $2,000,000
Great Photo By Clay Elliot
K-12 and Post-Secondary - Click Here for Our School Page
Spokane Public Schools boast a 14:2 student-to-teacher ratio.
There is a K12 private school, Saint George's School (non-religious), which is an award-winning IB school.
Spokane has one of the most innovative private schools, Liberty Launch Acadam.y
Religious schools are predominantly Christian and some Catholic.
For Post-Secondary, Spokane is the home of Gonzaga University, Whitworth College, and Eastern Washington University and has satellite campuses for Washington State and the University of Washington.
Spring brings a mix of temperatures, budding flowers, and enough rain to prepare for the dryer months.
Summer is amazing with lots of sun, occasional thunderstorms, and perfect lake temps above 80 or 90.
Fall has summer+ (until early October) with warm temps, then it cools down, and the leaves start to drop.
Winter usually has snow (about 1 - 2 feet regularly), making sledding or hitting the slopes easy.
We Get All Four Seasons
March Madness College Basketball Events Around GU, March
Artfest, 100 regional artists working in mediums that include paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, and more. April
Lilac Festival Celebrating Miltary, Youth, and Our Region, April
Hoopfest (World's largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament), May
Bloomsday, huge 12K race, May
Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival, June
4th of July Festival, Riverfront Park, July (Obviously)
Pig Out In The Park, food, music, and fun, July
Valleyfest, food, music, and fun, July
Gathering at the Falls Powwow, Celebrating Native Americans, August
Spokane County International Fair, rides, music, art, crafts, farm animals, food, and fun, September
Green Bluff Apple Festival, apple picking, hay rides music, food, drinks, and fun, October
Ski Swap, buy, sell, or trade ski festival, October
Spokane International Film Festival, November
Spokane Has Some Amazing Annual Events
Spokane has over 76 lakes within a 60-minute drive of town. Water skiing, swimming, boating, beaches, and fun. There is a ton of hiking as Spokane sits in the western foothills of the Rockie Mountains. Four winters ski and snowboard mountains within an hour's drive. If you like camping, you are within reach of the beautiful Cascade Mountains, Yellow Stone, Montana, British Columbia, and Alberta. Streets are safe, allowing for a lot of cycling and running.
If you are hungry, we have a great list of places to eat here: DINING IN SPOKANE
