Photo: SpokaneWilly · CC BY-SA 4.061 homes sold in Mead in the last year, at a typical $512K
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 Mead homes are listed.
Every place Mead 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 Mead.
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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 100% of Mead’s sales, at a typical $512K
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $217WA $348
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 99 in 2018 and a low of 76 in 2022. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $512K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Mead
Check a listing against what Mead 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 Mead are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mead’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 May 2026, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in Mead
- Shop in July. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but May is the most competitive: 46% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). September has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Mead now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 31% | 52% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 20% | 82% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 32% | 30% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 99.7% | 103.7% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 58 | 7 | 33 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2020 low (5), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 30.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Mead ranks 67th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mead is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mead home costs about $3,038 a month
Price: Mead’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mead’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mead is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $512K home, about $4,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mead, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MeadCheck 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.
Country Homes, Spokane and Spokane Valley sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mead, 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 | 2,910 | $372K | $203 | 31% | 29 |
| Spokane Valley | 1,030 | $422K | $211 | 30% | 33 |
| Mead | 61 | $512K | $217 | 31% | 46 |
| Suncrest | 59 | $585K | $229 | 24% | 70 |
| Country Homes | 54 | $452K | $192 | 24% | 52 |
| Otis Orchards-East Farms | 50 | $470K | $231 | 20% | 31 |
| Millwood | 24 | $404K | $212 | 21% | 36 |
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 Mead
What do homes sell for in Mead, WA?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $512K, $217 a square foot.
Is Mead a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mead?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mead?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $512K home that’s near $4,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mead?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mead’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mead.
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).