Standing in the shadow of Mount Rainier's imposing 14,410 feet, Maple Valley real estate is both a great investment and a spectacularly beautiful place to call home. Although the city incorporated only in 1997, the valley was first settled by pioneering families from the east in 1863. Divided by the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and the circuitous Cedar River, Maple Valley real estate is not only picturesque but also convenient.

Thanks to Highways 18 and 169 and Interstates 90 and 5, it's within easy reach not only of the entire Puget Sound region, but all of the state's southeast, as well. Within about 30 minutes are Seattle and Tacoma. Within an hour is the state capital of Olympia and Mount Rainier National Park. Within two hours is the ragged and vigorous Pacific coastline. You don't need to travel that far, however, to delight in the community surrounding the Maple Valley real estate you're considering making your corner of the Pacific Northwest.

Whether you prefer golf over skiing, or boating over biking, you've got it all in this stretch of the Puget Sound region. Named by those enterprising settlers of the 1860s for its thick stand of maple trees, the valley and the city are surrounded by water--the Cedar River and three lakes, Wilderness, Lucerne, and Pipe--and crisscrossed by hiking and biking trails. Maple Valley, like the rest of Puget Sound, is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise!

A Few Numbers on Maple Valley Real Estate

Updated numbers from the last federal census estimate the number of residences in the city of Maple Valley at about 5,000. Most are traditional single-family homes with a median value of about $200,000 and an average selling price of around $275,000. With a crime rate well below the national index and an award-winning school district (Tacoma), Maple Valley is a wonderful place to raise a family!