Your Everett Real Estate Agent

Everett Real Estate Agent: Emily Cressey

By Emily Cressey, Broker, HomePro Associates at Keller Williams Greater Seattle. Updated October 2026.

My family has been coming up to Everett for years. We go to the Fourth of July parade downtown, and when the kids were little we had a membership to the Imagine Children’s Museum. I have also helped buyers and sellers here, from new townhomes to a condo with a duck pond.

Everett is a city where the block matters more than the zip code. I will tell you what I see, the good and the not so good, so you can make a smart decision.

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Pros and Cons of Living in Everett

Start with my honest take on Everett, what people love about it and what makes some buyers hesitate.

What Is Everett Really Like?

Everett is the county seat of Snohomish County and the biggest city north of Seattle. It has a real downtown with a historic theater, a waterfront marina, Boeing’s huge production plant, Naval Station Everett and Paine Field, which now has passenger flights. That mix of jobs is a big reason people live here.

It also has a mix of incomes and housing, and you will notice it. Some blocks near downtown and the courthouse have visible homelessness. Parts of South Everett along Highway 99 have more crime. A client of mine who is a police officer told me as much. At the same time, I know families in Everett’s suburban neighborhoods who have quiet, normal streets, just like everyone else. That is why I always tell buyers to visit at different times of day.

Where People Like to Spend Time

• Downtown: the Fourth of July parade, the Historic Everett Theatre, the Schack Art Center and hockey at Angel of the Winds Arena.
• The waterfront: Everett Marina, restaurants on the water and the ferry to Jetty Island in summer.
• Forest Park: big trees, trails and a public pool.
• Silver Lake: a lake with a park and swim beach in south Everett.

Everett Neighborhoods and Homes

• North End and Historic Everett: older Craftsman and Victorian homes, some with water views.
• View Ridge and Lowell: established neighborhoods with mid-century homes.
• Silver Lake and the Mill Creek border: newer subdivisions closer to I-5 and shopping.
• South Everett: lots of condos, townhomes and new construction, with more variety from block to block.

Everett has a lot of new townhome construction. New does not mean perfect. I recommend an independent inspection on new builds, and I read the builder contract closely with my buyers.

How I Help Everett Sellers

Everett buyers shop by neighborhood first. I price your home against the right micro-market, not the whole city, and I market the things a buyer cannot see online: the walk to the park, the quiet street, the quick drive to Boeing.

If your home needs work, I can help you decide what to fix and what to leave, and I work with contractors who will wait to be paid at closing.

How I Sell Your Home: The A-PLUS Method

Every listing I take follows the same five steps. It is the system I wrote up in my free A-PLUS seller guide, and it is how I keep a sale organized when life is anything but.

Buying in Everett

Everett can give you more house for the money than closer-in cities. The trade-off is commute time and more variation from block to block. I will help you compare neighborhoods and visit at night as well as during the day.

For a deeper look, read my guide to living in Everett.

Everett Real Estate Questions

Is Everett a safe place to live?

It depends on the neighborhood. Many Everett neighborhoods are quiet and residential. Some areas near downtown and Highway 99 have more crime. I recommend visiting at different times and checking city crime maps for each address.

How long is the commute from Everett to Seattle?

Without traffic, about 30 to 40 minutes. At rush hour on I-5 it can be 60 to 90 minutes. The Sounder train and commuter buses are options, and light rail is planned to reach Everett in the future.

Should I buy new construction in Everett?

It can be a great option. I recommend an independent inspection and a close read of the builder contract and HOA documents.

Which school district serves Everett?

Most of Everett is in the Everett School District, and some south Everett addresses are in the Mukilteo School District. Confirm for each address.

What other areas do you serve?

I serve King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, with a focus on Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, Lynnwood and north Seattle.