Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0342 homes sold in Liberty Lake in the last year, at a typical $509K
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 Liberty Lake homes are listed.
Every place Liberty 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 Liberty Lake.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
6% of Liberty Lake’s sales are condos, at $216K less than a house
309 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 309 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $245WA $348
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
typical sale · 20 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $290WA $433
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
342 sales in the last year, against 396 in 2020 and a low of 258 in 2022. The typical sale went from $274K in 2016 to $509K.
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 $500K buys in Liberty Lake
Check a listing against what Liberty 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 Liberty Lake are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Liberty Lake’s home sales since 2016 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, 342 sales.
If you’re buying in Liberty Lake
- Shop in May. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 32 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (14%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Liberty Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 19% | 41% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 15% | 75% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 99.4% | 102.2% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 58 | 10 | 35 |
69 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.6 times the 2021 low (12), 17% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 97.
Since 2019, houses are up 39%, condos 59%
A house typically sold for $522K in the year to May 2026 (309 sales), a condo for $306K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Liberty Lake ranks 172nd of 191 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Liberty Lake is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 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.
Owning the typical Liberty Lake home costs about $3,000 a month
Price: Liberty Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Liberty Lake’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Liberty Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $509K home, about $4,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Liberty Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Liberty LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Liberty 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.
Otis Orchards-East Farms, Spokane Valley and Mead sell for less a square foot; Coeur d'Alene for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Liberty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Valley | 1,031 | $422K | $210 | 29% | 32 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 1,013 | $584K | $322 | 13% | 40 |
| Post Falls | 829 | $528K | $293 | 19% | 26 |
| Rathdrum | 413 | $539K | $317 | 38% | 41 |
| Liberty Lake | 342 | $509K | $254 | 16% | 46 |
| Mead | 64 | $523K | $209 | 26% | 45 |
| Otis Orchards-East Farms | 52 | $488K | $227 | 26% | 31 |
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 Liberty Lake
What do homes sell for in Liberty Lake, WA?
342 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $509K, $254 a square foot. Houses sold for about $522K, condos for about $306K in the year to May 2026.
Is Liberty Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 85 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 25 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Liberty Lake?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Liberty Lake?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $509K home that’s near $4,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Liberty Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Liberty Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Liberty 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).