Lakeview is a community in Grant County, Washington, home to about 1,584 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98851.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,5841,402 per sq mi
Median home value$195,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lakeview
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)93 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA135 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeview; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lakeview
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 4th DistrictDan Newhouse (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lakeview had 1,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 347th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Grant County grew from 8,698 residents in 1910 to 99,123 in 2020.
Grant County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ephrata Muni Ap, WA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Grant County
24,839 jobs at 2,123 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeview.
Nearest hospitals
Columbia Basin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ephrata5.5 miles
Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moses Lake20.2 miles
Quincy Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy20.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Lakeview
Parks (3 nearby)
Smokiam Park · 8 acres0.6 mi
West Beach Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
Lauzier Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Akins Fresh Market0.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Soap Lake Public Library0.5 mi
Museums
Grant County Historical Museum4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Soap Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Soap Lake ElementarySoap Lake
Pre-K–6
328
Public
0.5 mi
Soap Lake Middle & High SchoolSoap Lake
7–12
263
Public
0.6 mi
RISE AcademySoap Lake
9–12
—
Alternative Education
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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