Selah by the numbers
Schools — Selah School District
The Selah School District serves roughly 3,800 students and consistently ranks among the top districts in Yakima County on Niche (rated B / 3.7 stars). It's a primary reason families move to Selah specifically.
- John Campbell Primary School — grades K–2
- Selah Intermediate School — grades 3–5
- Selah Middle School — grades 6–8
- Selah High School — grades 9–12
Higher education within reach: Yakima Valley College and Perry Technical Institute (both in Yakima), and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, about 35 miles north.
Employers & the local economy
Selah's economy is stable and agriculture-anchored, led by Tree Top's Selah headquarters and the surrounding Yakima Valley fruit-and-juice industry, supplemented by healthcare, education, and federal employment in the broader Yakima metro.
- Tree Top, Inc. — headquarters and largest plant, 200+ Selah employees
- Selah School District
- City of Selah
- MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital (nearby in Yakima)
- Yakima Training Center / U.S. Department of Defense (north of Selah)
- Borton & Sons — tree fruit grower-packer (regional)
Industries: agriculture and food processing (apples, juice, hops), education, regional healthcare, local government, retail and small business.
Commute & transportation
- 5–10 minutes to Yakima via I-82
- ~35 minutes to Ellensburg via SR-821 (Yakima River Canyon route)
- ~2 hours to the Tri-Cities
- ~2.5 hours to Seattle
- Yakima Air Terminal — approximately 15 miles south, regional flights
- Selah Transit and Yakima Transit — local bus connections
- I-82, US-97, SR-821 — the primary highway access
Neighborhoods at a glance
Heritage Hills · $500K–$850K
Newer hillside development west of town. View lots, custom and semi-custom builds, walkable to top-rated Selah schools. Upper end pushes past $1M.
Selah Heights · $330K–$500K
Established in-town neighborhoods around the Selah Civic Center and Wixson Park. Walkable to schools, mature trees, mid-century stock with updated examples.
Wenas Valley · $450K–$1.2M+
Rural valley northwest of Selah — acreage, small farms, orchard estates, equestrian-friendly. Where buyers go for land and privacy.
The housing market right now
Selah's market is firm. Zillow's ZHVI puts the typical home value near $435,247 (up 2.8% YoY as of March 2026); Movoto shows roughly 116 active listings city-wide with a list-price average around $414,000. Median time on market is 44 days. Continued demand from Yakima commuters, Tree Top employees, and families targeting the Selah School District should keep appreciation in the low single digits through the rest of 2026.
Recreation & lifestyle
Family-oriented small-town lifestyle with strong school pride and agricultural heritage. Year-round access to Yakima River canyon recreation, Wenas Valley trails, and regional wine country. Quick access to skiing (White Pass, Mission Ridge), the Yakima Greenway, and the Naches River.
Relocating to Selah?
If you're moving in from out of town — west side, out of state, or coming back to the Valley — I can walk you through the neighborhoods, the schools, and what's actually available right now.