Photo: Photo by Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0277 homes sold in Cottage Lake in the last year, at a typical $1.6M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cottage Lake homes are listed.
Every place Cottage Lake homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cottage Lake.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Cottage Lake’s sales, at a typical $1.5M (year to May 2026)
277 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 277 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $570WA $348
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $2.7M
Condos: 1 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
277 sales in the last year, against 429 in 2021 and a low of 245 in 2023. The typical sale went from $735K in 2016 to $1.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.6M buys in Cottage Lake
Check a listing against what Cottage Lake homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cottage Lake are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cottage Lake’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 277 sales.
If you’re buying in Cottage Lake
- Shop in June. It brings about 44 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 49 a month), but April is the most competitive: 52% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (28%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Cottage Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 36% | 72% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 56% | 83% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 100.6% | 109.8% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.5 times the 2021 low (12), 36% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 76.
Cottage Lake ranks 158th of 191 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cottage Lake is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Cottage Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cottage LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cottage Lake.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Maltby, High Bridge and Duvall sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cottage Lake, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 576 | $1.3M | $635 | 14% | 29 |
| Cottage Lake | 277 | $1.6M | $563 | 18% | 24 |
| Union Hill-Novelty Hill | 251 | $1.5M | $595 | 15% | 28 |
| Duvall | 168 | $917K | $421 | 14% | 46 |
| Woodinville | 152 | $1.2M | $569 | 14% | 35 |
| Maltby | 120 | $1.3M | $486 | 22% | 24 |
| High Bridge | 51 | $1.2M | $456 | 26% | 30 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cottage Lake
What do homes sell for in Cottage Lake, WA?
277 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.6M, $563 a square foot.
Is Cottage Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 89 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 22 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Cottage Lake?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cottage Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cottage Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cottage Lake.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).