Soap Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, home to about 1,508 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98851.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Soap Lake; also Lakeview
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Soap Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| 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 Soap Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Soap Lake had 1,691 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 353rd 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).
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).
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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Soap Lake.
Nearest hospitals
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Soap Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeview.
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