Roof repair & replacement · Lynnwood, Washington
Roof repair and replacement in Lynnwood, WA
Leaks, missing shingles or storm damage in Lynnwood? Request an inspection from roofers who work here. Lynnwood, in Snohomish County — ZIPs 98036, 98037, counts 42,132 residents (2025 estimate)[1].
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Answer a few questions to see what to do first.
Lynnwood roofing snapshot: the key figures
- Population (2025 est.)
- 42,132[1]+9.2% since 2020
- County
- Snohomish[1]
- Land area
- 7.9 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
- 1979[4]the 3rd-oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $686,900[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 45%[4]share of all housing units
Reading the Lynnwood data for roofing
Lynnwood is one of the fastest-growing Seattle-metro suburbs tracked here: 42,132 people (2025 estimate), up 9.2% since 2020[1]. It covers 7.9 square miles (5,349 residents per square mile, the 2nd densest), sits entirely in Snohomish County, in ZIP codes 98036, 98037[2].
Roofs of every age sit side by side here: 12% of homes were built in 2010 or later and 53% before 1980[4], so two houses on one street can need very different roof work.
Lynnwood is split across 2 ZIP codes: 98036 (50% of the city's land), 98037 (49% of the city's land)[5].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Edmonds (2.7 mi SW), Bothell (5.9 mi SE) and Kirkland (10.2 mi SE)[2].
No hail or damaging thunderstorm-wind reports fall within 10 miles of central Lynnwood 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 Lynnwood's homes were built before 1979[4] — the 3rd-oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Edmonds (1974), Bothell (1992), and Kirkland (1984)). Many roofs here have likely been replaced before — ask what is under the current layer.
Median home value: $686,900 (the 8th-highest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover); 45% of housing is detached houses[4].
Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Lynnwood has the 3rd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1979)[4].
roofing help in Lynnwood: what to do next
Roof repair & replacement contractors taking requests around Lynnwood cover ZIP codes 98036, 98037.
Before reaching out: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Lynnwood homes by building type
With 51%[4] of Lynnwood's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 48%, the 3rd-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 50 or more units: 2,856 of 17,012 housing units[4].
Lynnwood's 559 mobile homes (3.3%) need a roofer who works on manufactured-home roofs; mention it when you request help.
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 7,736 | 45.5% | ±622 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 509 | 3.0% | ±178 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 646 | 3.8% | ±324 |
| 3–4 units | 1,062 | 6.2% | ±269 |
| 5–9 units | 1,500 | 8.8% | ±336 |
| 10–19 units | 1,347 | 7.9% | ±325 |
| 20–49 units | 797 | 4.7% | ±238 |
| 50 or more units | 2,856 | 16.8% | ±405 |
| Mobile home | 559 | 3.3% | ±253 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Lynnwood page
| Measure | Lynnwood | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached single-family | 45% | 51% | 5 pts lower |
| Built 2010 or later | 12% | 13% | 1 pts lower |
| Owner-occupied | 51% | 55% | 4 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1979 | 1985 | 6 years older |
| Median home value | $686,900 | $686,900 | same as median |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Seattle-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 627 | 3.7% | ±156 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 1,356 | 8.0% | ±292 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 1,462 | 8.6% | ±325 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 2,594 | 15.2% | ±494 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,027 | 11.9% | ±282 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,042 | 17.9% | ±505 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,755 | 22.1% | ±452 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1,794 | 10.5% | ±360 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 147 | 0.9% | ±71 |
| 1939 or earlier | 208 | 1.2% | ±114 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Lynnwood's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 98036 | 50% | 41% |
| 98037 | 49% | 66% |
Lynnwood roofing questions
Which Lynnwood areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 98036 and 98037[5], Snohomish County. Close by: Edmonds (2.7 mi), Bothell (5.9 mi), and Kirkland (10.2 mi)[2].
Storm disaster declarations for Snohomish County?
17 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, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4682, 2022)[6].
A lot of Lynnwood homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for roof work?
53% of Lynnwood's housing units were built before 1980, 12.6% before 1960[4] — the 3rd-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.