What is Middle Housing?
Middle Housing is defined as duplexes, triplexes - sixplexes, townhouses, courtyard apartments, cottage housing, and stacked flats. From both a size and design perspective, these housing types provide higher densities and intensity of use than single-family detached houses, but can blend well into single-family neighborhoods.

Did you know Wenatchee already has a lot of Middle Housing?

There are a significant amount of middle housing units throughout the city that were designed to fit in with the character of our community.  Some examples include:

 Is Middle Housing is already allowed to be built?

Yes, the Wenatchee City Code already allows for duplex, triplexes, townhomes, courtyard housing, cottage housing, and multi-family development.  The City Code was revised in 2019 to allow and encourage a wide range of housing types throughout the city.

Why are we talking about this now?
If middle housing is already allowed, what is the purpose of this project?  The City of Wenatchee received a grant from the state for the Middle Housing Project to study existing middle housing regulations, engage the community, and look at ways to better encourage middle housing in the city.


How do I learn more about this project?

You can regularly visit the city website to learn more about middle housing, see what new content the city has uploaded, learn about upcoming or past planning commission meetings, or find contact information for city staff.

For information about this middle housing update, please email planningstaff@wenatcheewa.gov