Washington · Census place 37900
Lake Stevens city, WA
Quick answer
Lake Stevens city has 39,500 residents, ranking #32 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $118,290, the median home is worth $593,900 and median gross rent runs $2,189 a month.
- Population
- 39,500Lake Stevens city residents
- Median household income
- $118,290Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $593,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,189Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lake Stevens city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lake Stevens city median would spend about 22.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5% of residents and 75.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Edmonds city 42,783
- Puyallup city 42,642
- Lynnwood city 40,953
- Issaquah city 39,472
- Parkland CDP 39,174
- Longview city 37,836
- Wenatchee city 35,502
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