Cost of living in Lake Forest Park, WA

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$1,062,581
Median home value
$2,358/mo
Median rent
299
Cost index (US=100)
-2.6%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Lake Forest Park, WA is $1,062,581 as of 2026-04. That places Lake Forest Park above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 299 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Lake Forest Park has fallen 2.6%, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.9% annual growth. The current price sits -3.4% from its 5-year peak in 2022-06.

Renters pay a median of $2,358 per month in Lake Forest Park. Rents have changed +1.0% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Lake Forest Park are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$1,062,581
1-year change-2.6%
5-year CAGR+3.9%
10-year CAGR+6.6%
vs 5-year peak-3.4%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Lake Forest Park compares

Cost index299 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+199.3%
Population13,276
Momentum score53 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.