WA area data
Lynden, WA
Lynden, WA.
Population: 23,123 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $630,484
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $633,455
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $654,140
- Median list price
- $599,444
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 85
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,962/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, iceStorm, coastalFlooding, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 327
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- San Juan Island National Historical Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lynden Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $4,047
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,155
- Average weekly wage
- $1,142
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 659
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