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Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Lake Stevens, WA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 100100PendingPending sales: 1111
Lake Stevens, WA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $770k$770kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $678k$678k
What homes actually sell for in Lake Stevens, WA
Distribution of 446 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $586k to $803k
$350k to $456k: 28 sales$350k$456k to $562k: 43 sales$562k to $668k: 113 sales113sales$562k$668k to $775k: 102 sales$775k to $881k: 61 sales$775k$881k to $987k: 21 sales$987k to $1.09M: 9 sales$987k$1.09M to $1.2M: 24 salesMedian $678k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 100 active listings and 11 pending sales in ZIP code 98258. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $769,972, while the median of the 446 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $677,500. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 98258 for 73 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 98258?

The median closed sale price in Lake Stevens, WA 98258 was $677,500 over the last six months, based on 446 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $586,500 to $802,531.

Is 98258 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 11 pending sales against 100 active listings in 98258, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 98258 currently looks like a balanced market.

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