Cost of Living in Lynnwood
Lynnwood runs genuinely expensive on housing, with a high combined sales tax rate tied for the highest in this Washington Tier B batch.
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Learn moreHousing costs carry a real, disclosed spread across sources
Lynnwood's housing figures vary meaningfully by source and snapshot date: a Zillow-modeled average value of $735,443 (down 7.0% YoY), against Redfin median sale price citations ranging from $681,000 (down 2.7% YoY) to $815,000 (March 2026) -- all genuinely high, none perfectly reconciled.
A high combined sales tax rate
Lynnwood's minimum combined 2026 sales tax rate is 10.7% -- tied with this build's own companion Edmonds record for the highest rate in this Washington Tier B batch.
Property tax runs modestly below the Washington statewide average
Lynnwood shares Snohomish County's countywide average effective property tax rate (approximately 0.79%), modestly below Washington's statewide average.
No state income tax, offset by a real capital gains excise tax
Washington has no state income tax, but a real, current statewide capital gains excise tax (7% on gains up to $1M, 9.9% above) applies to all Washington residents, including Lynnwood's.
Key takeaways
- Lynnwood's housing costs carry a real, disclosed spread across sources ($681,000-$815,000).
- Lynnwood's 10.7% combined sales tax rate is tied for the highest in this Washington Tier B batch.
- Property tax (approximately 0.79% effective rate) runs modestly below Washington's statewide average.
- Washington's no-income-tax status is offset by a real, current statewide capital gains excise tax.
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