Lake Stevens Detached Home Market Update for November 1, 2026
Team NSRG | November 1, 2026 | By Jeremy Minor
There may be room to work through the terms of a purchase in Lake Stevens, particularly when a home has already adjusted its price. I’d still start with the individual home and what the seller is hoping to accomplish. For sellers, it’s worth thinking about possible concessions when setting the price, rather than treating them as a surprise once an offer arrives. A well-prepared home priced against the right competition may be in a different position.
Weekly figures follow the MLS Lake Stevens market area and an established detached-home filter proxy, not an independent structural or municipal-boundary audit. Monthly figures cover broader Residential homes.
The latest report snapshot
The increase in expirations is worth noticing, but an expired listing does not tell us whether the owner has decided against selling. I’d use this short view as a reason to ask better questions, not as a forecast.
Previous-report comparison, not verified adjacent seven-day windows. Status events overlap and are not unique inventory.
October context for your plans
October gives sellers a reason to leave some flexibility in the moving plan. Homes in the broader Residential sample took longer to sell than in September, and fewer sales closed. That is useful background, not a timetable for any one property.
Rates are part of the budget conversation too. It can help to know what monthly payment feels comfortable before choosing an offer price.
Changes compare the November 1 and October 25 reports, not verified adjacent seven-day periods. Percentage change is (current minus prior) divided by prior, multiplied by 100. A zero prior count with positive current activity is N/A (new activity). Both counts zero is displayed as 0% by convention.
Metric
October 2025
September 2026
October 2026
YoY
MoM
Average Sales Price
$792,300
$773,429
$761,489
−3.9%
−1.5%
New Listings
42
83
74
+76.2%
−10.8%
Homes for Sale
156
218
202
+29.5%
−7.3%
Pending Sales
33
49
53
+60.6%
+8.2%
Closed Sales
58
50
45
−22.4%
−10%
Median Days on Market
36
19
36
0%
+89.5%
Months Supply Closed
3.1
4.4
4.1
+32.3%
−6.8%
Median Percent of Last List Price
100.0%
100.0%
99.2%
−0.8 pp
−0.8 pp
October 2026 is a displayed completed calendar month; no final/preliminary designation was visible. Source figures may be revised.
