King County
Algona, Washington
Small, close-knit South King County community with easy access to Auburn, Kent, and SR 167.
$532,000
Typical Home Value
-1.4%
YoY Change
3,500+
Population
Zillow Home Value Index, June 2026. Population: US Census.
What to know about Algona
Schools
Auburn School District
Getting around
SR 167 runs north to Renton and the Eastside, with I-5 reached through Auburn. Sounder commuter rail to Seattle and Tacoma leaves from Auburn Station, about two miles away.
Housing stock
Mostly modest single family homes on flat lots, much of it built between the 1950s and the 1990s, with very little condo or townhome inventory.
Who Algona suits
Suits a buyer who wants an Auburn School District address and a detached house under the King County typical value, and who does not need walkable amenities.
Around Algona
- Algona City Park
- Algona Pacific Trail
- Mill Pond
The Algona market right now
Algona has a typical home value of $532,000. That runs about 36% below the $834,000 median across the King County cities we serve. Against all 50 cities we cover, it sits roughly 26% below the $715,500 midpoint, which is where most of our first-time buyers start.
Values are down 1.4% year over year, in line with the broader Puget Sound softening. That is a modest correction rather than a slide, so well-prepared listings still move. Buyers should not expect distressed pricing, but there is more room to ask than there was.
Our read on Algona
Algona is one of the smallest incorporated cities in King County, roughly a square mile wedged between Auburn and Pacific. Buyers come here for an Auburn School District address and a King County location at a price closer to Pierce County. Inventory is thin by definition, so being ready to move when something lists matters more here than in a larger market.
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