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Housing in Soap Lake

21 homes sold in Soap Lake in the last year, at a typical $326K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Soap Lake homes are listed.

Homes sold
21
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$326K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$220
Washington $346
Paid vs. asking
99.8%
25% sold over asking
For sale now
13
September 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Soap Lake’s sales, at a typical $303K (year to May 2026)

21 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$303K

typical sale · 26 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$203WA $348
Days to sell
66
Sold over asking
23%
Listings with a price cut
27%
7 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.7 times the 2016 price

21 sales in the last year, against 35 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2016. The typical sale went from $119K in 2016 to $326K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$175K$250K$325K$400K2016: 17 sold, typical $119K’162018: 18 sold, typical $118K2020: 24 sold, typical $193K’202021: 35 sold, typical $248K2022: 33 sold, typical $279K’222024: 33 sold, typical $290K2025: 23 sold, typical $288K’25Last 12 months: 21 sold, typical $326KNow

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 your budget buys

What $350K buys in Soap Lake

Houseat $203 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Washingtonat $348 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Soap 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Soap Lake home costs about $1,881 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Soap Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Soap Lake’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Soap Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Soap Lake

Five things worth knowing

0.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $326K home, about $2,160 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
D

Schools

The schools grade for Soap Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Soap Lake
21 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Soap Lake.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Moses Lake North sells for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Soap Lake, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Moses Lake415$361K$23020%76
Ephrata106$350K$22822%63
Quincy63$394K$23816%68
Cascade Valley30$486K$24213%70
Moses Lake North23$281K$16054%78
Soap Lake21$326K$22025%64

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 Soap Lake

What do homes sell for in Soap Lake, WA?

21 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $326K, $220 a square foot.

Is Soap Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 13 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 6.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Soap Lake?

About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $326K home that’s near $2,160.

Where can I see homes for sale in Soap Lake?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Soap Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Soap 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).