Sultan mulls growing pains with 600 new homes in pipeline
SULTAN — The shoulder of Sultan Basin Road on the north side of town is dotted with signs touting new and soon-to-be constructed houses. Some promise affordable homes on acreage, three-car garages and outdoor living spaces.
It’s a tempting offer for those living in Seattle and Bellevue, where back yards are a privilege few can afford.
City administrators are counting on those amenities to attract buyers for the nearly 600 homes slated to be built in Sultan. Six subdivisions from a handful of developers are in the pipeline. As many as 100 homes could be available by next spring, city planning director Andy Galuska said.
The increase in housing capacity could mean a significant growth spurt for the town of 5,000. Sultan’s already tricky traffic situation only promises to worsen with more commuters on the road.
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More building permits were issued in Sultan by June of this year than in all of 2018, Galuska said.
Most currently planned projects have lot sizes of about an acre, and prices range in the $300,000 to $500,000 range.
According to county estimates, the city could see 8,000 new residents by 2040.
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