Colville, WA Homes for Rent

Colville is a long-standing city near the Columbia River that offers prospective residents a quiet retreat between the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. “We’re up in northeast Washington, surrounded by lots of outdoor recreation,” says Realtor Ken House with Keller Williams Colville, who was born and raised in Colville. “The town started as a fort along the Columbia River, then moved to its present location in the mid- to late-1800s. Today, we’ve got a population of slightly more than 5,000, and we’re seeing an influx of people retiring from the west side of the state. There are so many people in Seattle that the sense of community here is really a breath of fresh air.” Colville has seen multiple stages of development through its history, resulting in a widely varied collection of home styles. “We have some historic brick buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s around Main Street,” House says. “From 1930 to the 1950s, a lot of small 2-bedroom, 1-bath homes were built. There was a boom in the ‘60s and ‘70s that added ranch-style homes and split-levels, and in the ‘90s a couple of neighborhoods east of town were incorporated. In the 2000s, though, growth slowed, and there