Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA

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Eastern Washington University - Cheney, WA Area Guide

East Washington’s leader in higher learning since 1882

Public Rural Historic Eagles

Eastern Washington University is a historic fixture in the academic community of the Pacific Northwest, whose legacy of educational excellence predates Washington’s statehood. The main campus in Cheney serves as the nerve center for an operation that extends throughout the state, including degree programs as far off as the Puget Sound area. The relatively compact, triangular main campus features beautiful architecture and serves as the focal point of the community. The EWU campus sits very close to the center of Cheney, with Downtown only a couple of blocks to the southeast. The university is mostly surrounded by residential neighborhoods, with many affordable rentals within easy walking distance to both the school and the city center. The local dining and nightlife scene is limited, but popular favorites like Barrelhouse and Wild Bill’s are often filled with students on the weekends. For a change of scenery, the more metropolitan environment of Spokane is only about twenty minutes up the road, and the region’s sprawling nature preserves like Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge and Colville National Forest are ripe for exploration.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Cheney, WA is $987 for a studio, $1,030 for one bedroom, $1,325 for two bedrooms, and $1,607 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cheney has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 506 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $987/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 620 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,030/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 930 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,325/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,162 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,607/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Schools

Phil Snowdon Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

549 Students

Betz Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

534 Students

Salnave Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

309 Students

Cheney Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

626 Students

Cheney High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,476 Students

Three Springs High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Spokane International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.