Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0225 homes sold in Lynden in the last year, at a typical $624K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 Lynden homes are listed.
Every place Lynden 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 Lynden.
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.
19% of Lynden’s sales are condos, at $209K less than a house
173 houses and 43 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 173 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $321WA $348
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $339WA $433
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $470K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
225 sales in the last year, against 362 in 2020 and a low of 201 in 2025. The typical sale went from $298K in 2016 to $624K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Lynden
Check a listing against what Lynden 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 Lynden are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lynden’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 May 2026, 225 sales.
If you’re buying in Lynden
- Shop in July. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 36 a month), but May is the most competitive: 29% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (15%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Washington
| Lynden now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 20% | 45% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 46% | 72% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 29% | 28% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 99.2% | 101.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 26 | 11 | 33 |
61 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.6 times the 2021 low (17), 30% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 94.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Since 2019, houses are up 63%, condos 69%
A house typically sold for $650K in the last year (173 sales), a condo for $440K (43).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lynden ranks 52nd of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lynden is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lynden home costs about $3,583 a month
Price: Lynden’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lynden’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lynden is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $624K home, about $3,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lynden, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LyndenCheck 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.
Everson, Nooksack and Sumas sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lynden, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden | 225 | $624K | $326 | 34% | 30 |
| Ferndale | 194 | $640K | $321 | 34% | 39 |
| Birch Bay | 181 | $561K | $352 | 39% | 44 |
| Blaine | 181 | $601K | $317 | 43% | 48 |
| Everson | 59 | $541K | $309 | 36% | 65 |
| Nooksack | 29 | $521K | $277 | 45% | 58 |
| Sumas | 20 | $391K | $266 | 40% | 41 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Lynden
What do homes sell for in Lynden, WA?
225 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $624K, $326 a square foot. Houses sold for about $650K, condos for about $440K.
Is Lynden a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 76 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lynden?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lynden?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $624K home that’s near $3,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lynden?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lynden’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lynden.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).