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47.98° N · 121.91° W · GEOID 5337672

Lake Roesiger

Snohomish County, Washington · part of the Seattle, WA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

WashingtonLake Roesiger, WALake RoesigerLake Roesiger

The short answer

Lake Roesiger is home to 815 people. Median household income is $119,586 a year and median rent is $1,609 a month, 16.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $661,200, about 5.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,609
18% above the median place
Median household income
$119,586
49% above the median place
Median home value
$661,200
107% above the median place
Unemployment
4.5%
9% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lake Roesiger

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 182 Washington places.
  • 57% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 120 Washington places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 182 Washington places.
  • The median resident is 62.1 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 190 Washington places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,641 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 96% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 98 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Lake Roesiger

Snohomish County gains about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in38,472
Moved out37,688
Net+784

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Washington, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WashingtonOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$100K
Leavers$95K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Snohomish County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Snohomish County report $99,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $94,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$64,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,609 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,250 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $661,200.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 37.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Beach Haven West, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$94,622
35% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$99,568
41% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
1.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLake RoesigerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.1%7% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.8%11% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$99,56841% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$94,62235% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Lake Roesiger16.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$64,360
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.1%
21% below the median place
Home price to income
5.5x
46% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$97,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Lake Roesiger, $1,609 a month, and local prices for everything else (102.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
56.5%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
94.3%
42% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLake RoesigerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,60918% above
Rent to income116.1%21% below
Property tax rate10.9%2% above
Home price to income15.5x46% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure111.110% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,54958% above
Property tax paid (median)1$6,15389% above
Median home value1$661,200107% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.3%58% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure50.8%1% below
Homeownership194.3%42% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,25074% above
Vacant homes156.5%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
37.4%
200% above the median place
Income per person1
$70,859
77% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLake RoesigerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$119,58649% above
Income per person1$70,85977% above
Unemployment1County figure4.5%9% below
Average annual pay5County figure$84,35028% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs5County figure299,06298% above
Poverty rate1County figure8.0%25% below
Mean commute1County figure31 min24% above
Works from home137.4%200% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
62.1
59% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLake RoesigerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18156646th largest
Median age162.159% above
Bachelor's or higher140.8%27% above
High school or higher1County figure93.1%1% above
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure6.2%3% below
Homes with broadband192.5%0% above
05

Life in Lake Roesiger

51 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.0 −4%
Shops25.1 −17%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.8 −17%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
224
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students9
118,688
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k7
25.1
17% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLake RoesigerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure224above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure118,688above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure19.124% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure20.04% below
Shops per 10k7County figure25.117% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.027% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure16.817% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.717% above
National Register listings8County figure51292% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 71°F, 18% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lake Roesiger. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high10
71°F
18% below the median place
Annual precipitation10
85.1 in
94% above the median place
Average temperature10
47°F
15% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureLake RoesigerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure71°F18% below
January average low10County figure31°F21% above
Average temperature10County figure47°F15% below
Annual precipitation10County figure85.1 in94% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure97.96% above
Tornado risk11County figure38.852% below
Wildfire risk11County figure61.50% above
Heat wave risk11County figure97.08% above
Median air quality index12County figure415% below
Good air days12County figure67.9%1% below
08

Lake Roesiger in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$119,586 (2024)$154,500$130,500 to $183,000+4.4%
Median home value$661,200 (2024)$866,000$629,000 to $1,193,000+4.6%

The median home would be worth 5.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lake Roesiger

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Beach Haven West, NJ$1,702$119,394Compare
Fountain Hills, AZ$1,890$112,654Compare
Brigantine, NJ$1,517$97,250Compare
Johnson Lane, NV$1,475$121,458Compare
Johnson Lane, NVBrigantine, NJFountain Hills, AZBeach Haven West, NJLake Roesiger, WALake RoesigerBeach Haven WestFountain HillsBrigantineJohnson LaneLake RoesigerBeach Haven WestFountain HillsBrigantineJohnson Lane

Common questions

Is Lake Roesiger a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 182 Washington places. 57% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 120 Washington places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lake Roesiger expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $661,200.

What salary do you need to live in Lake Roesiger?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $64,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lake Roesiger?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beach Haven West, NJ, Fountain Hills, AZ, Brigantine, NJ and Johnson Lane, NV.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lake Roesiger with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lake Roesiger itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lake-roesiger-washington

Citytistics. “Lake Roesiger, Washington.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lake-roesiger-washington/

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