Craftsman-style houses along a residential street in Everett's Rucker Hill neighborhood in evening light

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Snohomish County

Everett

Snohomish County’s largest city and county seat, where the Snohomish River meets Port Gardner Bay. Everett combines a working waterfront, a historic downtown, and major employers, including Boeing’s Everett site.

Housing
Early 20th-century homes in north Everett’s historic neighborhoods, mid-century houses, newer townhomes, and downtown condominiums.
Nearby
Port of Everett waterfront and marina, seasonal boat service to Jetty Island, the Everett Station transit hub, and the Paine Field passenger terminal.
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Sunset over Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains from the Edmonds waterfront, with people walking along the beach

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Snohomish County

Edmonds

A Puget Sound waterfront city with a walkable downtown of shops, restaurants, and galleries, and the Washington State Ferries terminal for the Edmonds–Kingston route.

Housing
Older homes and view lots on the hillsides around downtown, mid-century neighborhoods farther east, and condominiums close to the waterfront.
Nearby
Brackett’s Landing and Marina Beach, the Edmonds Center for the Arts, seasonal markets, and a Sounder commuter rail station.
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Aerial view of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, with the white lighthouse, historic quarters, and the shoreline beyond

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Snohomish County

Mukilteo

A waterfront city on Possession Sound, known for its historic lighthouse and ferry service to Whidbey Island.

Housing
Hillside neighborhoods, some with water views, and the Harbour Pointe area, with single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums.
Nearby
Lighthouse Park, the Mukilteo–Clinton ferry, a Sounder commuter rail station, and Paine Field and its surrounding employers.
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More communities

Snohomish County

Lynnwood

A central south Snohomish County city where I-5 and I-405 meet, with Alderwood mall and a developing City Center district around its Link light rail station.

Housing
Mid-century ramblers and split-levels, townhomes, and newer condominiums and apartments near the city center.
Nearby
The Interurban Trail, Scriber Lake Park, Lynndale Park, and quick access to Edmonds and Seattle.
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King and Snohomish counties

Bothell

A city on both sides of the King–Snohomish county line along the Sammamish River, with a redeveloped downtown and the shared UW Bothell and Cascadia College campus.

Housing
Established single-family neighborhoods, newer subdivisions, and townhomes, with addresses in either county.
Nearby
The Sammamish River Trail, the North Creek business parks, and access to I-405 and SR 522.
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Snohomish County

Mill Creek

A planned community that grew around a golf course and wooded greenbelts, with Mill Creek Town Center as its shopping and dining hub.

Housing
Mostly single-family homes built from the 1970s onward, along with townhomes and condominiums.
Nearby
Mill Creek Town Center, the North Creek Trail, neighborhood parks, and SR 527 toward Bothell and Everett.
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