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Lake Forest Park, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Lake Forest Park is a Census city of 13,335 people across 3.52 square miles of land, in King County. Median household income is $159,904, 80.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Forest Park
What Lake Forest Park is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.52 sq mi
- Water area0.63 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,792
- County holding the largest share of its areaKing County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lake Forest Park
- Population13,335
- Median age42.1
- Population under 182,622
- Share under 1819.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,425
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Households5,256
- Family households3,495
- Share of households that are families66.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lake Forest Park
- Median household income$159,904
- Per capita income$81,118
- Civilian labor force7,273
- Employed6,953
- Unemployed320 plus or minus 128
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over9,884
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher66.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lake Forest Park
- Housing units5,469
- Occupied units5,256
- Vacant units213 plus or minus 128
- Vacancy rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied4,238
- Renter occupied1,018
- Ownership rate80.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$953,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,333
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Single family units4,564
- Share single family83.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more905 plus or minus 241
- Share in buildings of two or more16.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lake Forest Park gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,579
- Commuting under 15 minutes635 plus or minus 182
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,355
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.4 percent
- Drove alone52.4 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport3.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home32.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lake Forest Park (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$5,191,500
- Average approval$576,833
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$1,422,000
- Jobs supported37
- Jobs per approval4.1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises22.2 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Forest Park, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Lake Forest Park (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$535,000
- Average approval$267,500
- Median approval$267,500
- Largest approval$320,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Forest Park, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lake Forest Park
- NFIP communityCity of Lake Forest Park
- NFIP community number530082
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/20
The City of Lake Forest Park participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530082 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
King County, not Lake Forest Park
King County context, not Lake Forest Park figures
- Establishments in King County70,376
- Covered employment, King County1,449,785
- Average annual pay, King County$132,279
- Housing units permitted, King County10,564
Every figure in this section is published for King County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Forest Park.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lake Forest Park questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Forest Park, Washington?
13,335, in 5,256 households. Lake Forest Park city covers 3.52 square miles of land, which is 3,792 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Forest Park in?
King County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lake Forest Park?
$159,904. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $953,200. Median gross rent is $2,333 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lake Forest Park businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $535,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Forest Park, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lake Forest Park borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lake Forest Park. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lake Forest Park in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lake Forest Park appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lake Forest Park, city of, community 530082, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lake Forest Park figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for King County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lake Forest Park.
Is zoning published for Lake Forest Park?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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