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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Snohomish County, WA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for mortgage brokers and lenders in Snohomish County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #519 of 887 scored counties
#13 of 21 scored counties in Washington

Listings
228
42 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
87
+10.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$6.6B
On rent and homeowner costs · $20,772 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
74
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
67% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
870,656
+4.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 228 mortgage brokers and lenders in Snohomish County. Of those, 42 are chain locations, or 18%, against 21% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 4.3.

Households in Snohomish County spend about $6.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $20,772 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 26% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.

Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Snohomish County in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,635 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Snohomish County grew 4.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For mortgage brokers and lenders, Snohomish County has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #519 of 887 scored counties and #13 of 21 scored counties in Washington.

How Snohomish County compares

The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Mortgage brokers and lenders in Snohomish County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureSnohomish CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.26.14.3
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)7483100
Households per official establishment3,6353,8414,897
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.1%+2.3%+9.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.9%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$20,772$19,779$16,661
Median household income$111,246$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score4643

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
79 → 87+10.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
451
Annual payroll, 2023
$54M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
22842 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
168The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Snohomish County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Snohomish County

Population, 2025 estimate
870,656+4.9% since 2020
Households
316,212
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,087 sq. mi.
People per square mile
405
Median household income
$111,246+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$142,831
Median home value
$696,000
Jobs located here
295,384
Daytime population
731,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Mortgage brokers and lenders across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for mortgage brokers and lenders, numbered among those based in Washington, with Snohomish County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for mortgage brokers and lenders by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Lewis County, WA8272.1207+6.7%#23 of 887
2Mason County, WA7783.1150+7.8%#53 of 887
3Grant County, WA7392.5172+6.3%#82 of 887
4Cowlitz County, WA60143.2139+3.5%#247 of 887
5Island County, WA57133.6132−1.5%#297 of 887
6Clallam County, WA55123.4128+1.1%#332 of 887
7Whitman County, WA5463.2129+1.5%#349 of 887
8Yakima County, WA54343.9111+1.0%#361 of 887
9Kitsap County, WA51575.397+2.7%#427 of 887
10Skagit County, WA50254.8100+2.4%#446 of 887
13Snohomish County, WA462287.274+4.9%#519 of 887

Other business types in Snohomish County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Snohomish County, WA?

There are 228 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Snohomish County as of September 2026. 42 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Snohomish County, WA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $6.6B a year, or $20,772 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 228 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 26% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 316,212 households in Snohomish County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Snohomish County, WA compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?

Snohomish County has 7.2 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 74, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Snohomish County would have about 168, against 228 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,635 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Snohomish County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Snohomish County at 870,656 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 316,212 households. The median household income in Snohomish County is $111,246 a year, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Snohomish County scores 46 for mortgage brokers and lenders (lower middle), #519 of 887 scored counties.

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