Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Washington

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March 29, 2024
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Washington

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $349,216 in February, 4.2% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Washington using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending February 2024. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Washington.

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#50. Gold Bar

- Typical home value: $465,065
- 1-year price change: +$23,880 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$166,742 (+55.9%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#49. Issaquah

- Typical home value: $1,073,673
- 1-year price change: +$24,612 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$349,566 (+48.3%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#48. Puyallup

- Typical home value: $541,964
- 1-year price change: +$24,882 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$190,235 (+54.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#47. Fircrest

- Typical home value: $592,490
- 1-year price change: +$24,890 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$208,518 (+54.3%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#46. Amboy

- Typical home value: $663,450
- 1-year price change: +$25,634 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$229,147 (+52.8%)
- Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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#45. Edgewood

- Typical home value: $691,904
- 1-year price change: +$25,669 (+3.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$227,396 (+49.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#44. Gig Harbor

- Typical home value: $764,829
- 1-year price change: +$25,832 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$274,509 (+56.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#43. Stanwood

- Typical home value: $669,273
- 1-year price change: +$26,054 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$229,530 (+52.2%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#42. Monroe

- Typical home value: $689,481
- 1-year price change: +$27,326 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$236,434 (+52.2%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#41. Underwood

- Typical home value: $751,307
- 1-year price change: +$27,513 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$261,614 (+53.4%)
- Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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#40. Lake Forest Park

- Typical home value: $974,585
- 1-year price change: +$27,636 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$302,631 (+45.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#39. Renton

- Typical home value: $727,647
- 1-year price change: +$27,725 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$251,237 (+52.7%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#38. Marysville

- Typical home value: $591,154
- 1-year price change: +$28,264 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$214,333 (+56.9%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#37. Granite Falls

- Typical home value: $548,638
- 1-year price change: +$28,855 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$195,829 (+55.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#36. Fox Island

- Typical home value: $995,126
- 1-year price change: +$29,042 (+3.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$364,647 (+57.8%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#35. Shoreline

- Typical home value: $790,987
- 1-year price change: +$29,909 (+3.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$220,014 (+38.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#34. Pacific

- Typical home value: $536,431
- 1-year price change: +$30,570 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$195,232 (+57.2%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#33. Ariel

- Typical home value: $550,360
- 1-year price change: +$30,617 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$215,256 (+64.2%)
- Metro area: Longview, WA

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#32. Brush Prairie

- Typical home value: $802,222
- 1-year price change: +$30,807 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$282,950 (+54.5%)
- Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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#31. Bow

- Typical home value: $771,927
- 1-year price change: +$31,048 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$286,127 (+58.9%)
- Metro area: Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

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#30. Darrington

- Typical home value: $411,632
- 1-year price change: +$31,182 (+8.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$166,978 (+68.3%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#29. Eltopia

- Typical home value: $678,564
- 1-year price change: +$31,191 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$247,223 (+57.3%)
- Metro area: Kennewick-Richland, WA

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#28. Carnation

- Typical home value: $949,411
- 1-year price change: +$31,213 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$325,987 (+52.3%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#27. Arlington

- Typical home value: $618,936
- 1-year price change: +$31,928 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$220,147 (+55.2%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#26. Everett

- Typical home value: $622,471
- 1-year price change: +$32,695 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$221,606 (+55.3%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#25. Lake Stevens

- Typical home value: $682,264
- 1-year price change: +$33,375 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$250,465 (+58.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#24. Edmonds

- Typical home value: $869,725
- 1-year price change: +$35,833 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$285,148 (+48.8%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#23. Black Diamond

- Typical home value: $761,458
- 1-year price change: +$35,962 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$267,249 (+54.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#22. Mountlake Terrace

- Typical home value: $656,299
- 1-year price change: +$36,005 (+5.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$220,315 (+50.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#21. Duvall

- Typical home value: $932,860
- 1-year price change: +$36,269 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$325,767 (+53.7%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#20. Ruston

- Typical home value: $722,135
- 1-year price change: +$36,390 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$271,569 (+60.3%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#19. Newcastle

- Typical home value: $1,262,201
- 1-year price change: +$37,431 (+3.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$439,766 (+53.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#18. Snoqualmie

- Typical home value: $1,032,570
- 1-year price change: +$38,342 (+3.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$366,869 (+55.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#17. Lynnwood

- Typical home value: $747,647
- 1-year price change: +$38,968 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$258,830 (+53.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#16. Bellevue

- Typical home value: $1,368,535
- 1-year price change: +$39,346 (+3.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$449,372 (+48.9%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#15. Kenmore

- Typical home value: $984,409
- 1-year price change: +$39,516 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$337,332 (+52.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#14. Snohomish

- Typical home value: $899,641
- 1-year price change: +$40,841 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$338,925 (+60.4%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#13. North Bend

- Typical home value: $956,637
- 1-year price change: +$41,085 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$345,226 (+56.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#12. Fall City

- Typical home value: $1,113,782
- 1-year price change: +$41,231 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$397,616 (+55.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#11. Ravensdale

- Typical home value: $873,691
- 1-year price change: +$44,036 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$309,842 (+55.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#10. Mukilteo

- Typical home value: $896,290
- 1-year price change: +$46,469 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$311,328 (+53.2%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#9. Woodinville

- Typical home value: $1,277,278
- 1-year price change: +$47,460 (+3.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$464,071 (+57.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#8. Kirkland

- Typical home value: $1,156,976
- 1-year price change: +$49,192 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$405,066 (+53.9%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#7. Normandy Park

- Typical home value: $987,102
- 1-year price change: +$50,466 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$322,501 (+48.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#6. Bothell

- Typical home value: $1,004,648
- 1-year price change: +$51,525 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$372,640 (+59.0%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#5. Mill Creek

- Typical home value: $952,685
- 1-year price change: +$52,124 (+5.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$369,086 (+63.2%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#4. Brier

- Typical home value: $942,751
- 1-year price change: +$52,214 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$341,461 (+56.8%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#3. Sammamish

- Typical home value: $1,535,379
- 1-year price change: +$52,795 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$588,019 (+62.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#2. Redmond

- Typical home value: $1,292,692
- 1-year price change: +$53,432 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$461,341 (+55.5%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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#1. Woodway

- Typical home value: $2,194,827
- 1-year price change: +$78,392 (+3.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$788,590 (+56.1%)
- Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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