Lyman, WA housing market
The typical Lyman home is worth about $458,000, up 1.7% in a year, 23% below the Washington typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lyman compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lyman at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lyman | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $207,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $235,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $264,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $296,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $352,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $407,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $416,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $423,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $439,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $458,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $458,000 | $592,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Lyman in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Lyman has permitted 5 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $329,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $219,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $199,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $126,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $356,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,770
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lyman is $1,770 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lyman pay a median of $1,179, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,240 · 4 bedrooms $2,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98263, 98284; Bellingham, WA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.