WA area data
Lakewood Center, WA
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Lakewood Center.
Population: 67,344 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Lakewood Center, WA is $508,280 — up 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $497,863 after a median 14 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,764/month. 29 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with avalanche, cold wave, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$508,280
Typical home value
+0.3%
1-year change
14
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $508,280
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Feb 2025)
- $517,308
- House Price Index (state)
- 596.1 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $497,863
- Median list price
- $979,158
- Median price per sqft
- $326
- 1-year sale-price change
- -8.0%
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 166
- For-sale inventory
- 199
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 160
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,764/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,491/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,682/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,064/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,849/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,219/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 29
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 9
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.7 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Clover Park School District, Clover Park Technical College
- Schools include
- Carter Lake Elementary School, Special Education Services/relife, Tillicum Elementary School, Custer Elementary School, Hudtloff Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, cold wave, earthquake, heat wave, ice storm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims (varies by location)
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 46
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 74% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lakewood (0.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 98
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 100
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -33,071
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 51,051
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 52,100
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (31 mi)
- National parks include
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park, Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area, Mount Rainier National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 46
- Nearest airport
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM) (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near a typical ZIP here
- 22
- Hospitals include
- VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER, HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER, MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +242 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1976
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,963
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 276,587
- Average weekly wage
- $1,356
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,782
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lakewood Center | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $508,280 | $498,615 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $497,863 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 14 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,764/mo | $2,057/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,963 | $3,381 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Lakewood Center, WA?
- $508,280.
- What is the median sale price in Lakewood Center, WA?
- $497,863.
- How long do homes take to sell in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Median days on market: 14 days.
- What is typical rent in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Typical rent: $1,764/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, cold wave, earthquake, heat wave, ice storm.
- Is Lakewood Center, WA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property across the city. 46 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 74% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lakewood Center, WA?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lakewood, 0.7 mi.
- How many schools serve Lakewood Center, WA?
- 29 schools (12 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Lakewood Center, WA walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.1/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Lakewood Center, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Lakewood Center
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