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Median Home Price in Lynden, WA

The median home value in Lynden, WA is $631,489 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$631,489

Year-over-Year

+2.06%

Population

16,805

Lynden ranks #51 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 6.3% above the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in Whatcom County, where the county-wide median is $621,812.

Crime in Lynden

Lynden police recorded a violent crime rate of 178 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,131 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Lynden

How much does a house cost in Lynden, WA?

The median home value in Lynden is $631,489. That's up 2.06% from a year earlier. That is about 6.3% above the typical county in Washington.

Is Lynden expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lynden are more expensive than Whatcom County as a whole, where the median is $621,812 — a difference of about 1.6%.

Is Lynden a safe place to live?

Lynden police reported 178 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,805. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.