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Maple Valley Real Estate Market

Maple Valley Housing Market Report

Maple Valley is southeast King County's family-market anchor — Tahoma School District enrollment, newer master-planned neighborhoods around Four Corners and Lake Wilderness, and single-family pricing that undercuts the Eastside by hundreds of thousands of dollars. The trade is the SR-169 commute, and understanding how buyers weigh that trade is the key to pricing here.

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Median Listing Price
$789K
Price per Sq Ft
$363
Days on Market
38 days
School District
Tahoma SD

Market context

What shapes Maple Valley's market.

The Tahoma School District is the structural demand driver. Families choose Maple Valley for Tahoma enrollment the way Eastside families choose Issaquah or Lake Washington districts, and that demand holds across rate environments. It is the reason well-priced family homes near Four Corners still draw multiple offers in quarters when the broader region cools.

Housing stock is Maple Valley's second advantage. Much of the city was built from the 1990s onward in master-planned subdivisions, so buyers comparing against older Renton or Kent inventory see newer systems, open floor plans, and HOA-kept streets at a lower price per square foot than anything comparable closer to Bellevue.

The commute defines the buyer pool. SR-169 runs northwest to Renton and I-405 in roughly 20 minutes, connecting households to Renton employers like Boeing and Valley Medical Center, with SR-516 serving Covington and the Kent Valley. MultiCare's Covington campus and the retail corridor add local employment, but most buyers here are consciously trading commute minutes for schools and square footage.

Micro-markets are gentler than on the Eastside but still real. Four Corners anchors the retail-convenient core, Lake Wilderness adds park-and-lake lifestyle premium, and the city's edges hold larger lots and acreage properties that price on land as much as structure. New-construction phases also matter — a resale competing against a builder's active phase needs different positioning than one in a sold-out neighborhood.

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 Maple Valley

Maple Valley buyers compete hardest for Tahoma-zoned family homes in the mainstream tier, where demand converges from Renton, Kent, and priced-out Eastside shoppers. RexMont guides buyers through subdivision-level comps, new-construction comparisons, and offer strategy on every purchase.

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Selling in Maple Valley

Maple Valley sellers win by positioning against the right competition — including active new-construction phases that shape buyer expectations. RexMont's listing team prepares, prices, and launches Maple Valley homes to capture the full Tahoma-driven buyer pool.

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Active homes for sale in Maple Valley

The latest active NWMLS listings in Maple Valley, refreshed hourly.

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Median price
$789K
Median $/sqft
$363
Avg days on market
38
Listings for sale
147+

Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Maple Valley; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.

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FAQ

Questions buyers and sellers ask first.

Is Maple Valley a buyer's or seller's market?

Maple Valley's family tiers stay competitive because Tahoma School District demand is steady and much of the housing stock is newer construction that shows well. Buyers find more selection and negotiating room in the upper move-up tiers and on homes farther from the Four Corners retail core.

What is the median home price in Maple Valley?

Maple Valley's median listing price typically runs around $775K depending on the neighborhood and quarter. Newer master-planned subdivisions near Four Corners and Lake Wilderness anchor the mainstream tier, while larger-lot and acreage properties on the city's edges price on land value as much as house.

What draws buyers to Maple Valley?

The Tahoma School District is the single biggest driver — families cross-shop Maple Valley against Renton, Covington, and Issaquah specifically for Tahoma enrollment. Add newer housing stock, Lake Wilderness Park, and per-square-foot pricing well below the Eastside, and Maple Valley wins buyers who want space and schools without a seven-figure entry point.

How do Maple Valley residents commute?

SR-169 is the spine, connecting Maple Valley to Renton and I-405 in roughly 20 minutes, with SR-516 linking Covington and Kent to the west. Many households anchor to Renton employers — Boeing and Valley Medical Center among them — while others accept a longer run to Bellevue or Seattle in exchange for Tahoma schools and newer-home value.

How current is the market data on this page?

The median price, price per square foot, and days-on-market figures refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Commentary is updated as conditions change.

How does RexMont represent Maple Valley buyers and sellers?

RexMont agents know how Maple Valley actually prices — where Tahoma-zoned demand concentrates, how newer-subdivision comps differ from acreage properties, and how SR-169 commute realities shape the buyer pool. We bring 1,200+ closed transactions of experience to every Maple Valley purchase and sale.

Maple Valley rewards school-zone and subdivision expertise.

In a market driven by Tahoma enrollment and shaped by new-construction phases, working with agents who know which comps actually apply is worth real money. RexMont brings 1,235 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production to every Maple Valley transaction.

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