The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 98496 sells for about $500,000, or $322 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 11 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,060 a month.
ZIP 98496 — Lakewood
Market data for ZIP 98496 is not independently published; figures provided reflect the broader Tacoma market. The area is currently characterized as a seller's market with limited inventory and rising prices. Many specific demographic and tax metrics for this ZIP are not determinable from current public sources.
Median prices moved up 4.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 11 days on market with 2.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100.1% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.