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Presenters tell Spokane Valley council city is importing retail dollars; housing and incomes showing mixed signals
Summary
Researchers told the council that Spokane Valley’s retail‑sales growth outpaced the state in 2025, per‑capita retail sales are high, single‑family permitting is steady and multifamily permitting is cyclical; county median household income rose sharply in 2024, while city median income was unchanged at about $74,000 for 2024.
Researchers presenting the city dashboard said Spokane Valley saw strong taxable‑retail growth in 2025, robust per‑capita retail sales and mixed housing signals, and they briefed the council on labor‑market, construction and affordability indicators.
The presentation noted the city’s per‑capita taxable retail sales exceeded Spokane’s and that…
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