A local comparison guide
Every part of the region offers a different balance of home styles, land, daily convenience, and outdoor access. Start with what matters to you, then let Sharon help you compare the details.
Compare communitiesEight places to begin
These overviews are a starting point—not a substitute for seeing an area in person. Sharon can help you compare specific properties, routes, utilities, and market conditions before you decide.
The urban center
Spokane offers the region’s broadest mix of settings—from historic neighborhoods and downtown condos to quieter residential pockets near parks and the river.
Historic homes, mid-century neighborhoods, condos, townhomes, and newer infill.
North Spokane County
Mead sits north of Spokane and blends established residential areas with newer development and access to the north-side commercial corridor.
Subdivisions, newer homes, established properties, and some larger lots.
North county space
Colbert is a north-county community where buyers often compare residential neighborhoods with more rural-feeling properties and extra outdoor space.
Larger lots, acreage possibilities, custom homes, and residential pockets.
Northwest of Spokane
Nine Mile Falls combines river-and-lake access with wooded surroundings and a more spread-out residential pattern northwest of Spokane.
Homes on larger parcels, wooded properties, acreage, and some water-adjacent options.
West-side convenience
Airway Heights is west of Spokane with convenient access to U.S. 2, the airport, Fairchild Air Force Base, and expanding shopping and services.
Newer subdivisions, compact lots, townhomes, and established residential areas.
Southwest community
Cheney has its own downtown, Eastern Washington University, nearby outdoor recreation, and a distinct small-city setting southwest of Spokane.
Established homes, newer subdivisions, townhomes, and surrounding rural properties.
Eastern metro edge
Liberty Lake pairs lake-and-trail access with newer residential development and a location near I-90 between Spokane Valley and North Idaho.
Newer homes, planned neighborhoods, townhomes, condos, and golf-course-area properties.
East-side variety
Spokane Valley stretches across the eastern metro area with established neighborhoods, newer construction, shopping corridors, parks, and Spokane River access.
Ranchers, split-levels, newer subdivisions, townhomes, and properties with larger lots.
Planning a military move?
Get housing resources, questions to ask about your commute, and a moving checklist in Sharon’s Fairchild AFB guide.
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Sharon provides objective information about homes, property features, location, and publicly available resources. Community descriptions are general and can change; buyers should independently verify the details that matter to their decision.