Is Lake Forest Park, WA a buyer’s or seller’s market?

Housing Market Conditions

Neutral
Market

Seller's
Market

Gauge showing Lake Forest Park is a seller's market

Buyer's
Market

Difference Since May 2022

Since last year, Lake Forest Park has remained a Seller's Market.

Key Takeaway

Lake Forest Park is a Sellers Housing Market, which means prices tend to be higher and homes sell faster.

How much do homes in Lake Forest Park, WA cost?

Median Sold Price

$905,000

$457/sqft

Based on all homes sold in the last 12 months.

Difference Since May 2022

-$55,000(-5.7%)

Key Takeaway

Homes in Lake Forest Park have sold for 5.7% less than they did a year ago.

Median Sold Price By Bedroom Count

# BEDSMay 2022May 2023%
1 $337.5K$300K
-11.1%
2 $443K$419.7K
-5.2%
3 $877.5K$890K
+1.4%
4 $1.0M$1.0M
+0.9%
5+ $1.3M$1.3M
0.0%

Median Sold Price Compared To Nearby Cities

Shoreline
0.1%
Brier
-2.6%
Kenmore
-5.1%
Lake Forest Park
-5.7%
Mountlake Terrace
-11.9%

How many homes are available in Lake Forest Park, WA?

Number of Homes For Sale

Apr 2023May 2023%
2333+43.5%

Homes For Sale By Bedroom Count

# BEDSApr 2023May 2023%
1 01
+100.0%
2 55
0.0%
3 47
+75.0%
4 1113
+18.2%
5+ 37
+133.3%

Number of Homes Sold

Apr 2023May 2023%
1211-8.3%

Asking Price vs. Sold Price

2 Homes Were Sold
Under Asking

0 Homes Were Sold
At Asking

9 Homes Were Sold
Over Asking

Asking vs Sold - buyer

Key Takeaway

If you're buying a home in Lake Forest Park, you could pay more than the asking price. 81.8% of homes here sold above asking price last month.

How long does it take to sell a home in Lake Forest Park, WA?

How long does it take to sell a home in Lake Forest Park, WA?

Average Sale Time

May 2022May 2023%
6 Days7 Days+11.0%

Breakdown of Home Sale Times

11 Homes Were Sold
Under 30 Days

0 Homes Were Sold
In 30 - 90 Days

0 Homes Were Sold
Over 90 Days

Breakdown of Home Sale Times

Key Takeaway

Many homes in Lake Forest Park are selling fast, if you're buying plan to act quickly.

Housing Market Reports are calculated by Rocket Homes Real Estate and based on information from the MLS.

What housing markets are near Lake Forest Park, WA?

About Lake Forest Park, WA

Lake Forest Park, WA has 33 homes for sale to choose from. The inventory of homes for sale in Lake Forest Park, WA between April 2023 and May 2023 increased by 43.5%. The median list price of listings available in May 2023 was $905,000, while the average time on the real estate market was 7 days. Real estate listing prices changed between April 2023 and May 2023: 1 bedroom properties became 11.1% more cheaper, prices of 2 bedrooms properties decreased by 5.2%, prices of 3 bedrooms properties went up by 1.4%, the cost of 4 bedrooms properties went up by 0.9%, prices of 5 bedrooms properties remained the same. The following changes in the number of homes for sale were observed in this housing market: volume of 1 bedroom homes went up by 100%, volume of 2 bedrooms homes stayed the same, volume of 3 bedrooms homes went up by 75%, volume of 4 bedrooms homes went up by 18.2%, 5 bedrooms homes inventory increased by 133.3%. Lake Forest Park, WA housing market in May 2023 saw over 9 listings sold above listed price, more than 0 sold at listed price and over 2 sold below.