Brier, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Brier is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is bordered by Mountlake Terrace to the west, Lynnwood to the north, Bothell to the east, and Lake Forest Park to the south. The population was 6,560 at the 2020 census.

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How Brier ranks

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#29Most remote workers in WA #51Most educated in WA #61Highest income in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code425

Living in Brier

Housing in Brier

$948K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brier home is worth about $948,000, down 2.6% in a year, 60% above the Washington typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market3

Sale-to-list102.7%

Sold in May5

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Brier

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Brier's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brier 0.2

Washington 3.3

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Brier 4

Washington 25.2

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Brier

Compared with Washington

10better than WA·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · better 6.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · better 9.4%More adults who have had cancerWA 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds · 3 mi · ER

Sea Mar Chc - Lynnwood Alderwood Mall Blvd.Lynnwood · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brier · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brier →

Schools in Brier

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Brier’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEdmonds School DistrictSchools2

Brier ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 389 students Brier Terrace Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 649 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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