Most real estate teams pick a lane — one city, one price point, one kind of buyer. We never have. Funn Team Realty works across Snohomish, King, and Skagit Counties, and honestly, that's the part of the job we like best: helping the same family compare a starter home in Sedro-Woolley against a townhouse in Everett against a condo in Kirkland, all in the same conversation.
If you're trying to figure out where in the Pacific Northwest actually fits your budget and your life, here's the honest, side-by-side picture.
Snohomish County: The Middle Ground
This is home base for us — Edmonds, Everett, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens. It's the price point where most of our buyers land: the countywide median sale price is around $757,677, and homes are selling in a median of about 15 days with sellers getting roughly 99% of asking. That's competitive, but not the frenzy it was a few years ago — there's room to breathe. RedfinBeyond Real Estate
What you get here: ferry towns with real waterfront character (Edmonds, Mukilteo), planned suburban communities built around schools and parks (Mill Creek), and lake-recreation living (Lake Stevens) — all within commuting range of Seattle without paying Seattle prices.
King County: The Premium
Bellevue, Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Seattle — this is where the numbers change. Bellevue's median sale price is around $1.5M, Kirkland is running around $1.28M, and Seattle itself sits around $1,025,000 as of May 2026, even with inventory at a 14-year high. This is Eastside living: top-tier school districts, tech-employer proximity, light rail access, and Lake Washington views that simply don't exist at Snohomish County prices. Redfin + 2
We work this market for buyers who need to be closer in, or who are selling a King County home to fund a move somewhere more affordable — which, for a lot of our clients, means…
Skagit County: The Opportunity Nobody's Talking About
This is the one almost no one covers, and it's a genuine miss. Sedro-Woolley's median is around $442,717, Burlington runs about $497,633, and Mount Vernon — the county's largest market — sold for a median of about $577K last month, up just 0.8% year-over-year, with a competitiveness score of 79 out of 100 (strong demand, but not the bidding-war intensity you'll find closer to Seattle). Zillow + 3
Skagit isn't just cheaper — it's its own thing. The county sits between the Salish Sea and the North Cascades, with farmland, hiking access, and the tulip fields that draw more than 500,000 visitors every spring. For buyers priced out of Snohomish or King County who still want to be within reach of I-5, this is a real answer, not a compromise. Bellwetherrealestate
So Which County Is Right for You?
- Want the best value with a manageable commute to Seattle? Snohomish County is your sweet spot.
- Need to be close to major tech employers, top schools, or Lake Washington? King County is worth the premium.
- Priced out of both, or want more land and a slower pace without leaving I-5 corridor access? Skagit County deserves a serious look — and almost nobody is telling buyers that.
The honest answer for most people is some combination of the three, which is exactly why we don't specialize in just one. We've helped clients close in as little as 36 hours from listing, and we'd rather spend that time helping you compare real numbers across three counties than convince you that one city is the only option.
Ready to figure out which of these markets actually fits your life? Let's talk — no pressure, no jargon, just the numbers that matter for your situation.
