Lake Stevens Real Estate Market
Lake Stevens Housing Market Report
Lake Stevens is built around the only large natural lake in Snohomish County with a city wrapped fully around it — and that geography defines the market. A thin, prized waterfront ring, hillside family communities that fueled two decades of growth, and a school district families relocate for. Knowing which of those segments a home actually belongs to is where accurate pricing starts.
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Adriano Tori
Designated Broker, Founder & CEO — RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660
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As of September 2026, the median listing price in Lake Stevens is $730K ($351 per square foot), and homes are averaging 40 days on market.
Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.
By property type
The headline figures above blend every active residential listing in Lake Stevens. Single-family, condo, and townhouse markets move differently, so the breakdown below is what to quote when comparing one property type across cities.
| Property type | Median list price | Price / sq ft | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | $786K | $357 | 40 | 312 |
| Condo | $485K | $345 | 23 | 36 |
| Townhouse | $570K | $337 | 12 | 29 |
Active listings is the sample size behind each row. Same source and refresh date as the headline figures.
Methodology & data sources
Market statistics on this page — median listing price, price per square foot, and days on market — are computed from active residential listings in Lake Stevens, WA, sourced from RentCast, a licensed real-estate data provider aggregating MLS records and county public records. Figures refresh the first week of every month (current data: September 2026) and are reviewed by RexMont Real Estate's brokerage team (WA firm license #21220). Individual property listings shown on this page come from the live NWMLS feed. Historical figures are not restated after publication.
Journalists: monthly figures for 47 Puget Sound cities are available on a citable, dated page for each market. For custom cuts, methodology questions, or to receive the monthly refresh, contact adriano@rexmont.com. Please attribute "RexMont Real Estate market report" with a link to this page.
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Market context
What shapes Lake Stevens' market.
The lake is the organizing principle. True lakefront homes — dock rights, bulkheads, western sun exposure — form a scarce ring that trades on waterfront fundamentals, not neighborhood averages. One tier out, lake-view homes on the surrounding slopes capture much of the lifestyle at a discount. Everything beyond prices as conventional suburban stock, and conflating the tiers is the most common valuation mistake in this market.
Family growth built the modern city. Lake Stevens roughly tripled in footprint over two decades as hillside communities filled in around the lake — Soper Hill toward the trestle, the Machias and Hartford corridors to the east, and the SR 9 frontage west of the water. That newer two-story stock is the volume market, and it competes directly with Marysville and Snohomish for the county's move-up families.
Lake Stevens School District carries outsized weight. The single-high-school identity and consistently strong reputation make the district itself a relocation reason — a dynamic more typical of Eastside markets than north county. It shows up in resale velocity: well-priced family homes in the district move faster than nearly identical stock in neighboring cities.
Commute geography sets the friction. With no direct I-5 interchange, the city funnels through the US-2 trestle to Everett and SR 9 north-south, and trestle congestion is the market's best-known trade-off. Boeing and Naval Station Everett households anchor demand, with a growing share of hybrid workers for whom the trestle matters two days a week instead of five — a shift that has quietly strengthened the market's value case.
Coverage
Service area at a glance
RexMont represents buyers and sellers across these Seattle and Eastside markets. Click any city for the full local guide.
Bellevue, WA
ZIPs: 98004 · 98005 · 98006 · 98007 · 98008
Schools: Bellevue SD
Medina, WA
ZIP: 98039
Schools: Bellevue SD
Clyde Hill, WA
ZIP: 98004
Schools: Bellevue SD
Mercer Island, WA
ZIP: 98040
Schools: Mercer Island SD
Kirkland, WA
ZIPs: 98033 · 98034
Schools: Lake Washington SD
Redmond, WA
ZIPs: 98052 · 98053
Schools: Lake Washington SD
Sammamish, WA
ZIPs: 98074 · 98075
Schools: Lake Washington / Issaquah SD
Issaquah, WA
ZIPs: 98027 · 98029
Schools: Issaquah SD
Newcastle, WA
ZIPs: 98056 · 98059
Schools: Renton SD
Woodinville, WA
ZIPs: 98072 · 98077
Schools: Northshore SD
Kenmore, WA
ZIP: 98028
Schools: Northshore SD
Seattle, WA
ZIPs: 98101 · 98109 · 98112 · 98115 · 98118
Schools: Seattle Public Schools
Buying in Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens buyers compete hardest for family homes in the district's strongest catchments and for anything with legitimate lake access. Waterfront purchases add shoreline rights, dock condition, and bulkhead due diligence to the standard process — details that decide long-term value. RexMont guides buyers through segment-correct comps and offer strategy on every purchase.
Talk to a Lake Stevens buyer agentSelling in Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens sellers win by pricing to their actual segment — a Soper Hill two-story, a Machias-corridor home on a larger lot, and a west-shore lakefront each answer to different comps. RexMont's listing team prepares, prices, and markets each to its real buyer pool, including the regional waterfront audience that never searches by city alone.
Get your Lake Stevens home valueLive NWMLS data
Active homes for sale in Lake Stevens
The latest active NWMLS listings in Lake Stevens, refreshed hourly.
- Median price
- $730K
- Median $/sqft
- $351
- Avg days on market
- 40
- Listings for sale
- 261+
ActiveNew today$325,000
MLS# 25844569311 12th Place Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
2 bd1 ba972 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott Lake Stevens
ActiveNew today$669,000
MLS# 25844917531 18th Street Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
3 bd2.5 ba2,038 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott Arlington
ActiveNew today$474,950
MLS# 258484710837 15th Street Se #22
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
2 bd2 ba1,370 sqftListing courtesy of KB Home Sales
ActiveNew today$1,145,000
MLS# 25843127824 S Lake Stevens Road
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
4 bd3.5 ba4,456 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today$710,000
MLS# 2583686911 123rd Avenue Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
4 bd2.5 ba1,699 sqftListing courtesy of RE/MAX Elite
ActiveNew today$560,000
MLS# 2583836928 96th Avenue Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
3 bd1.75 ba1,836 sqftListing courtesy of KW North Sound
Showing the 6 newest of 261 active homes for sale in Lake Stevens, pulled directly from NWMLS and refreshed hourly. See all 261 Lake Stevens homes for sale, each with photos, price history, and a per-listing mortgage estimate.
Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Lake Stevens; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.
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Compare Lake Stevens to nearby markets.
Snohomish County Market
The county-wide view — how Lake Stevens fits among Snohomish County's family-demand markets.
Everett Market
Across the trestle — the county's largest city and Lake Stevens' main commute anchor.
Marysville Market
The value competitor across the flats — new construction versus Lake Stevens' lake-and-schools premium.
Snohomish Market
The historic river town down SR 9 — character, antiques, and acreage as the alternative draw.
Mill Creek Market
The planned-community benchmark south on the corridor — where Lake Stevens move-up buyers often look next.
Lake Stevens Homes for Sale
Every active Lake Stevens listing, updated from live NWMLS data.
FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
Is Lake Stevens a buyer's or seller's market?
Lake Stevens has been one of Snohomish County's most consistent family-demand markets — the school district and the lake keep buyer interest steady across rate environments. Newer suburban stock in the hillside communities gives buyers reasonable selection, while true lakefront and lake-view homes trade in a thin, competitive segment where prepared buyers win.
What school district serves Lake Stevens?
Lake Stevens is served by the Lake Stevens School District, and the district is a genuine demand driver — families relocating within Snohomish County regularly shop Lake Stevens specifically for its schools and its single-campus high school identity. District reputation shows up directly in how quickly well-priced family homes move here.
How much more do lakefront homes cost in Lake Stevens?
Lakefront and lake-view properties carry substantial premiums over comparable off-water homes, but the premium varies widely with waterfront quality — dock rights, bulkhead condition, western versus eastern shore exposure, and lot slope all move the number. Waterfront comps require a specialist read; applying neighborhood averages to a lakefront listing misprices it every time.
How do Lake Stevens commutes work without I-5 access?
Lake Stevens connects to the region through SR 9 running north-south and the US-2 trestle crossing the Snohomish River flats into Everett. Boeing Everett and Naval Station Everett are the classic commute anchors, with SR 9 south linking to the Eastside via SR 522. Trestle congestion is the market's best-known friction point — and homes positioned for easier SR 9 access price it in.
How current is the market data on this page?
The stats refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Live listing stats on this page come from active NWMLS listings, so the inventory figures reflect what is actually on the market right now.
How does RexMont represent Lake Stevens buyers and sellers?
RexMont agents work Lake Stevens' segments daily — hillside family communities, downtown-adjacent originals, and the waterfront ring each price on different logic. On lakefront transactions we verify dock and shoreline rights alongside the standard process, and on family-home purchases we structure offers to compete in Lake Stevens SD multiple-offer situations.
Lake Stevens rewards segment expertise.
In a market where a quarter mile separates conventional suburban comps from six-figure waterfront premiums, working with agents who read the segments correctly is worth real money. RexMont brings 1,241 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production to every Lake Stevens transaction.
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