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Lynnwood Monthly Housing Report
Lynnwood Housing Market Report
August 2026 | Buyers Said No More Often, Then Fought for the Right Home
Quick Take
Lynnwood Buyers Had Choices, and the Details Mattered
Lynnwood had 340 homes for sale in July, 40.5% higher than one year earlier. Pending sales were 29.4% higher.
Housing type and price range changed the experience. The sections below compare residential resale, new construction, condos, townhouses, and every supplied resale price point.
My bottom line: Buyers responded when price, condition, location, presentation, and rarity gave them a clear reason to act.
What Happened Across Lynnwood in July 2026?
This section covers all Lynnwood property types reported by the NWMLS. The housing-type and resale sections below show why the citywide average did not describe every buyer or seller.
Lynnwood Whole-City Snapshot
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 340 July 2025: 242 | 40.5% higher
- Went under contract
- 110 July 2025: 85 | 29.4% higher
- Closed sales
- 104 July 2025: 97 | 7.2% higher
- Time to contract*
- 20 days July 2025: 9 days | 11 days slower
- Original asking received*
- 97.6% July 2025: 100.0% | 2.4 points lower
- Median sales price
- $707,498 July 2025: $699,995 | 1.1% higher
Lynnwood Whole-City Snapshot had 340 homes available, 110 pending sales, and 104 closings. Successful sales took 20 days. The middle seller retained 97.6% of original asking price.
Listings That Did Not Sell
59 Lynnwood Listings Did Not Sell
These listings left the market without a completed sale. Buyer activity did not guarantee success when price, condition, presentation, or direct competition created resistance.
Next, compare condos, townhouses, and new construction.
Continue to housing types →How Did Lynnwood Housing Types Perform?
Residential resale, new construction, condominiums, and townhouses produced materially different timelines, price results, and negotiating conditions during July.
Residential Resale
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 88 July 2025: 76 | 15.8% higher
- Went under contract
- 49 July 2025: 31 | 58.1% higher
- Closed sales
- 45 July 2025: 33 | 36.4% higher
- Time to contract*
- 11 days July 2025: 7 days | 4 days slower
- Original asking received*
- 98.4% July 2025: 100.0% | 1.6 points lower
- Median sales price
- $850,000 July 2025: $785,000 | 8.3% higher
Residential Resale had 88 homes available, 49 pending sales, and 45 closings. Successful sales took 11 days. The middle seller retained 98.4% of original asking price.
Lynnwood Residential Resale Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 15.8% higher, pending sales were 58.1% higher, and closings were 36.4% higher.
Timing was 4 days slower and the asking-price result was 1.6 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
New Construction
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 60 July 2025: 37 | 62.2% higher
- Went under contract
- 10 July 2025: 21 | 52.4% lower
- Closed sales
- 23 July 2025: 24 | 4.2% lower
- Time to contract*
- 15 days July 2025: 6 days | 9 days slower
- Original asking received*
- 97.6% July 2025: 100.0% | 2.4 points lower
- Median sales price
- $699,900 July 2025: $699,995 | unchanged
New Construction had 60 homes available, 10 pending sales, and 23 closings. Successful sales took 15 days. The middle seller retained 97.6% of original asking price.
Lynnwood New Construction Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 62.2% higher, pending sales were 52.4% lower, and closings were 4.2% lower.
Timing was 9 days slower and the asking-price result was 2.4 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
Condominiums
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 86 July 2025: 66 | 30.3% higher
- Went under contract
- 29 July 2025: 20 | 45.0% higher
- Closed sales
- 27 July 2025: 29 | 6.9% lower
- Time to contract*
- 28 days July 2025: 17 days | 11 days slower
- Original asking received*
- 97.7% July 2025: 98.7% | 1.0 points lower
- Median sales price
- $469,000 July 2025: $467,000 | 0.4% higher
Condominiums had 86 homes available, 29 pending sales, and 27 closings. Successful sales took 28 days. The middle seller retained 97.7% of original asking price.
Lynnwood Condominiums Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 30.3% higher, pending sales were 45.0% higher, and closings were 6.9% lower.
Timing was 11 days slower and the asking-price result was 1.0 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
Townhouses
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 58 July 2025: 38 | 52.6% higher
- Went under contract
- 19 July 2025: 11 | 72.7% higher
- Closed sales
- 17 July 2025: 16 | 6.2% higher
- Time to contract*
- 51 days July 2025: 14 days | 37 days slower
- Original asking received*
- 97.1% July 2025: 98.6% | 1.5 points lower
- Median sales price
- $525,000 July 2025: $585,000 | 10.3% lower
Townhouses had 58 homes available, 19 pending sales, and 17 closings. Successful sales took 51 days. The middle seller retained 97.1% of original asking price.
Lynnwood Townhouses Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 52.6% higher, pending sales were 72.7% higher, and closings were 6.2% higher.
Timing was 37 days slower and the asking-price result was 1.5 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
Next, see how residential resale changed across five price ranges.
Continue to price ranges →How Did Lynnwood Residential Resale Price Ranges Perform?
Each price range below keeps its July inventory, buyer activity, successful-sale speed, showings, negotiation result, and interpretation together.
Under $700K
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 14 July 2025: 6 | 133.3% higher
- Went under contract
- 5 July 2025: 8 | 37.5% lower
- Closed sales
- 7 July 2025: 8 | 12.5% lower
- Time to contract*
- 5 days July 2025: 8 days | 3 days faster
- Original asking received*
- 100.0% July 2025: 99.3% | 0.7 points higher
- Median sales price
- $675,000 July 2025: $655,000 | 3.1% higher
Under $700K had 14 homes available, 5 pending sales, and 7 closings. Successful sales took 5 days. The middle seller retained 100.0% of original asking price.
Lynnwood Under $700K Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 133.3% higher, pending sales were 37.5% lower, and closings were 12.5% lower.
Timing was 3 days faster and the asking-price result was 0.7 points higher. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
$700K to $849K
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 19 July 2025: 19 | unchanged
- Went under contract
- 20 July 2025: 9 | 122.2% higher
- Closed sales
- 15 July 2025: 13 | 15.4% higher
- Time to contract*
- 24 days July 2025: 5 days | 19 days slower
- Original asking received*
- 96.4% July 2025: 101.7% | 5.3 points lower
- Median sales price
- $785,000 July 2025: $752,250 | 4.4% higher
$700K to $849K had 19 homes available, 20 pending sales, and 15 closings. Successful sales took 24 days. The middle seller retained 96.4% of original asking price.
Lynnwood $700K to $849K Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was unchanged, pending sales were 122.2% higher, and closings were 15.4% higher.
Timing was 19 days slower and the asking-price result was 5.3 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
$850K to $1.05M
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 31 July 2025: 26 | 19.2% higher
- Went under contract
- 18 July 2025: 12 | 50.0% higher
- Closed sales
- 15 July 2025: 8 | 87.5% higher
- Time to contract*
- 9 days July 2025: 10 days | 1 days faster
- Original asking received*
- 98.4% July 2025: 100.0% | 1.6 points lower
- Median sales price
- $920,000 July 2025: $897,475 | 2.5% higher
$850K to $1.05M had 31 homes available, 18 pending sales, and 15 closings. Successful sales took 9 days. The middle seller retained 98.4% of original asking price.
Lynnwood $850K to $1.05M Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 19.2% higher, pending sales were 50.0% higher, and closings were 87.5% higher.
Timing was 1 days faster and the asking-price result was 1.6 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
$1.05M or More
Lynnwood | July 2026
- Homes for sale
- 24 July 2025: 25 | 4.0% lower
- Went under contract
- 6 July 2025: 2 | 200.0% higher
- Closed sales
- 8 July 2025: 4 | 100.0% higher
- Time to contract*
- 10 days July 2025: 15 days | 5 days faster
- Original asking received*
- 96.1% July 2025: 96.5% | 0.4 points lower
- Median sales price
- $1,212,500 July 2025: $1,127,500 | 7.5% higher
$1.05M or More had 24 homes available, 6 pending sales, and 8 closings. Successful sales took 10 days. The middle seller retained 96.1% of original asking price.
Lynnwood $1.05M or More Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 4.0% lower, pending sales were 200.0% higher, and closings were 100.0% higher.
Timing was 5 days faster and the asking-price result was 0.4 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.
You’ve completed the detailed market breakdown. Continue with common questions.
Continue to questions →Neighborhood Competition
Lynnwood Neighborhood Competition and Standout Sales
The $700,000 to $849,999 range is where things got interesting. It produced the most pendings, but the homes that closed took a median of 19 days. Buyers were active in that budget, yet they were not automatically rushing every listing. The well-priced tri-level near the Interurban Trail was an exception that found its buyer in four days.
Then there were the exceptions. A home in Alderwood Manor sold 3.2% over asking after four days. A beautiful rambler in the Poplar neighborhood sold more than 10% over asking. Another well-priced tri-level near the Interurban Trail, listed around $750,000, sold about 4% over asking after four days.
The common thread was not one neighborhood or one price. These homes offered a combination buyers could understand immediately: a desirable setting, a broadly appealing layout, and a price that made the opportunity feel clear. The Poplar rambler could speak to first-time buyers, downsizers, and anyone who simply wanted one-level living. That larger buyer pool helped create scarcity even in a city with abundant inventory.
Questions Raised by the Data
What Does Lynnwood's July Market Actually Mean?
Does the citywide median describe every Lynnwood home?
No. The citywide figures combine different housing types, sizes, conditions, locations, and price ranges. A specific home should be compared with similar properties and its direct competition.
Where did successful residential resale homes move fastest?
The Under $700K range had a median of 5 days among successful sales. That result describes the middle successful sale in that range, not every active listing.
Why can buyers have choices while some homes still receive strong offers?
More inventory gives buyers permission to compare. Homes can still create competition when their price, condition, location, presentation, lot, or rarity makes them stand out from the alternatives.
Complete Market Conclusion
Lynnwood Housing Market Conclusion for July 2026
Lynnwood was not one market. Housing type, price range, and the individual property changed the result.
Citywide inventory was 40.5% higher, pending sales were 29.4% higher, and closings were 7.2% higher than in July 2025.
The median successful sale took 20 days and received 97.6% of original asking price. Median sale price was $707,498 and median price per square foot was $395.
Residential Resale: 88 homes were available, 49 went pending, and 45 closed. The successful median was 11 days. The middle seller received 98.4% of asking.
New Construction: 60 homes were available, 10 went pending, and 23 closed. The successful median was 15 days. The middle seller received 97.6% of asking.
Condominiums: 86 homes were available, 29 went pending, and 27 closed. The successful median was 28 days. The middle seller received 97.7% of asking.
Townhouses: 58 homes were available, 19 went pending, and 17 closed. The successful median was 51 days. The middle seller received 97.1% of asking.
The resale price ranges below show why the citywide average did not describe every seller. Fast timing or a strong asking-price result in a small sample should be treated as evidence about those particular successful sales, not as a guarantee for every listing.
Under $700K: 14 homes were available, 5 went pending, and 7 closed. Successful sales took 5 days. The middle seller received 100.0% of asking.
$700K to $849K: 19 homes were available, 20 went pending, and 15 closed. Successful sales took 24 days. The middle seller received 96.4% of asking.
$850K to $1.05M: 31 homes were available, 18 went pending, and 15 closed. Successful sales took 9 days. The middle seller received 98.4% of asking.
$1.05M or More: 24 homes were available, 6 went pending, and 8 closed. Successful sales took 10 days. The middle seller received 96.1% of asking.
If I had to sum up Lynnwood in one sentence: buyers had choices, but they still acted when a home made its value, condition, location, or uniqueness clear.
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Lynnwood Lynnwood Whole-City Snapshot Summary for July 2026
Compared with July 2025, inventory was 40.5% higher, pending sales were 29.4% higher, and closings were 7.2% higher.
Timing was 11 days slower and the asking-price result was 2.4 points lower. These figures describe successful sales, so property mix, condition, location, and direct competition still matter.