Roof repair & replacement · Lakewood, Washington
Roof repair and replacement in Lakewood, WA
Leaks, missing shingles or storm damage in Lakewood? Request an inspection from roofers who work here. Lakewood, in Pierce County — ZIPs 98499, 98498, counts 62,755 residents (2025 estimate)[1].
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Lakewood roofing snapshot: the key figures
- Population (2025 est.)
- 62,755[1]-1.4% since 2020
- County
- Pierce[1]
- Land area
- 17.1 sq mi[2]
- Hail reports within 10 mi
- 0[3]2016–2025 · 0 at 1 inch or larger
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 0[3]2016–2025
- Median year homes were built
- 1975[4]the 2nd-oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $461,200[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 44%[4]share of all housing units
Reading the Lakewood data for roofing
Lakewood is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 62,755 people (2025 estimate), down just 1.4% since 2020[1]. The city spans 17.1 square miles at 3,678 residents per square mile (the 10th densest) and sits entirely in Pierce County, served by ZIP codes 98499, 98498[2].
Roofs of every age sit side by side here: 7% of homes were built in 2010 or later and 59% before 1980[4], so two houses on one street can need very different roof work.
Lakewood is split across 2 ZIP codes: 98499 (51% of the city's land), 98498 (46% of the city's land)[5].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Puyallup (11.2 mi E), Federal Way (13.6 mi NE) and Auburn (17.8 mi NE)[2].
No hail or damaging thunderstorm-wind reports fall within 10 miles of central Lakewood for 2016–2025[3] — true of all 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover. Reports need an observer, so a quiet record isn't a guarantee.
Half of Lakewood's homes were built before 1975[4] — the 2nd-oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Puyallup (1987), Federal Way (1984), and Auburn (1991)). Many roofs here have likely been replaced before — ask what is under the current layer.
Median home value: $461,200 (the lowest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover); 44% of housing is detached houses[4].
Measured against the 15 suburbs on this site, Lakewood records the lowest median home value ($461,200)[4], the 2nd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1975)[4], and the 2nd-lowest share of homes built since 2010 (7%)[4].
Get roofing help in Lakewood
Your request reaches Roof repair & replacement contractors who serve Lakewood (ZIP codes 98499, 98498).
Before you pick up the phone: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Lakewood homes by building type
With 51%[4] of Lakewood's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 45%, the 6th-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover), many roofs here are shared: in a townhouse, condo or apartment, ask your HOA, association or landlord who handles the roof before you hire anyone.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 10–19 units: 3,509 of 28,591 housing units[4].
Lakewood's 1,182 mobile homes (4.1%) need a roofer who works on manufactured-home roofs; mention it when you request help.
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 12,678 | 44.3% | ±646 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1,769 | 6.2% | ±338 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 1,331 | 4.7% | ±417 |
| 3–4 units | 2,342 | 8.2% | ±519 |
| 5–9 units | 3,105 | 10.9% | ±569 |
| 10–19 units | 3,509 | 12.3% | ±583 |
| 20–49 units | 1,510 | 5.3% | ±329 |
| 50 or more units | 1,078 | 3.8% | ±300 |
| Mobile home | 1,182 | 4.1% | ±266 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 87 | 0.3% | ±81 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Lakewood page
| Measure | Lakewood | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 2010 or later | 7% | 13% | 6 pts lower |
| Median home value | $461,200 | $686,900 | 33% lower |
| Owner-occupied | 48% | 55% | 8 pts lower |
| Detached single-family | 44% | 51% | 6 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1975 | 1985 | 10 years older |
Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Seattle-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 272 | 1.0% | ±191 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 1,660 | 5.8% | ±432 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 2,815 | 9.8% | ±483 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 3,154 | 11.0% | ±583 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,862 | 13.5% | ±595 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,218 | 18.3% | ±645 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,238 | 18.3% | ±610 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 4,279 | 15.0% | ±580 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1,300 | 4.5% | ±329 |
| 1939 or earlier | 793 | 2.8% | ±277 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Lakewood's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 98499 | 51% | 98% |
| 98498 | 46% | 79% |
Common Lakewood roofing questions
Which Lakewood areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 98499 and 98498[5], Pierce County. Close by: Puyallup (11.2 mi), Federal Way (13.6 mi), and Auburn (17.8 mi)[2].
Storm disaster declarations for Pierce County?
9 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4906, 2025), Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (EM-3629, 2025), and Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4056, 2012)[6].
A lot of Lakewood homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for roof work?
59% of Lakewood's housing units were built before 1980, 22.3% before 1960[4] — the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover. Older houses are more likely to be on a second or later roof; ask whether a quote includes tearing off every existing layer and checking the decking underneath.
Sources
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.