Town guide

Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 151,847 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007 and 98008.

Homes sold for a median of $613 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population151,8474,538 per sq mi
Median home value$1,340,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$613Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bellevue

5 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bellevue. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bellevue

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA9 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bellevue; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bellevue

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bellevue had 151,854 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

King County grew from 110,053 residents in 1900 to 2,269,675 in 2020.

Bellevue population by census2000: 109,569, 2010: 122,363, 2020: 151,854109,5692000122,3632010151,8542020

King County, 1900–2020

King County population, 1900 to 20201900: 110,053, 1910: 284,638, 1920: 389,273, 1930: 463,517, 1940: 504,980, 1950: 732,992, 1960: 935,014, 1970: 1,156,633, 1980: 1,269,749, 1990: 1,507,319, 2000: 1,737,034, 2010: 1,931,249, 2020: 2,269,675110K’00’10389K’20’30505K’40’50935K’60’701.3M’80’901.7M’00’102.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellevueJan: high 47°F, low 37°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3 in; May: high 65°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 53°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 57°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 41°F, 5.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 37°F, 5.6 in47°37°Jan5.150°37°Feb3.554°39°Mar3.959°43°Apr3.065°48°May2.270°53°Jun1.677°57°Jul0.877°57°Aug1.071°53°Sep1.761°47°Oct3.752°41°Nov5.947°37°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in King County

1,305,947 jobs at 70,376 businesses in King County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in King CountyHealth care and social assistance: 177,373 jobs; Professional services: 140,879 jobs; Information: 139,457 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 115,108 jobs; Company headquarters: 104,639 jobs; Retail trade: 104,570 jobs; Manufacturing: 81,609 jobs; Construction: 75,035 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Professional services 11% Information 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 8% Retail trade 8% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,918 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellevue’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bellevue2.0 miles
  • Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seattle7.1 miles
  • Kaiser Permanente Central HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Seattle7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors343
Specialist doctors671
Dentists353
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants408
Mental health providers1,400
Physical and occupational therapists497
Optometrists74
Chiropractors172
Pharmacies46

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.

Places in and around Bellevue

Parks (116 nearby)

  • Lake Hills Green Belt · 188 acres1.0 mi
  • Kelsey Creek Park · 154 acres0.5 mi
  • Wilburton Hill Park · 125 acres1.1 mi
  • Weowna Park · 87 acres2.1 mi
  • Luther Burbank Park · 69 acres3.3 mi
  • Lewis Creek Park · 56 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (32 nearby)

  • QFC0.4 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi
  • QFC1.4 mi
  • Jing Jing Asian Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (11 nearby)

  • QFC Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Sea Mar Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS1.8 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Bellevue College Library Media Center1.0 mi
  • Lake Hills Library1.3 mi
  • Newport Way Library1.9 mi
  • Library Connection @ Crossroads2.0 mi
  • Bellevue Library2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • KidsQuest Children's Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Amphitheater0.5 mi
  • Amphitheatre1.3 mi
  • Bellevue Youth Theater Crossroads2.1 mi
  • Bellevue Youth Theater2.5 mi
  • Luther Burbank Amphitheatre3.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Colleges and universities

  • Bellevue College
  • Washington Technology University

Notable people born here

  • Larry Sanger (1968) · American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects (born 1968)
  • Layne Staley (1967) · American rock musician (1967–2002)
  • Peter Horton (1953) · American actor and director
  • Travis Stevens (1986) · American judoka
  • Tim Lincecum (1984) · American baseball player
  • Megan Hilty (1981) · American musical theatre actress
  • Courtney Thompson (1984) · American volleyball player
  • Hannah Lux Davis (1986) · American music video director

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bellevue

Public schools here are run by Bellevue School District, Issaquah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (31)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ardmore Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5415Public3.5 mi
Bennett Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5513Public3.2 mi
Central Educational ServicesBellevuePre-K–1266Public1.3 mi
Cherry Crest Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5553Public3.0 mi
Clyde Hill ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5594Public3.4 mi
Enatai Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5518Public2.0 mi
Jing Mei Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5577Public1.3 mi
Lake Hills ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5498Public0.5 mi
Newport Heights ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5549Public3.1 mi
Phantom Lake ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5430Public1.5 mi
Puesta del Sol Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5494Public1.3 mi
Sherwood Forest ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5415Public2.9 mi
Stevenson ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5581Public1.5 mi
Sunset ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5499Public3.3 mi
Woodridge ElementaryBellevuePre-K–5554Public0.8 mi
Bellevue Digital DiscoveryBellevueK–12229Public1.3 mi
Cougar Ridge ElementaryBellevueK–5458Public3.1 mi
Somerset Elementary SchoolBellevueK–5741Public2.4 mi
Spiritridge Elementary SchoolBellevueK–5546Public1.9 mi
Bellevue Big Picture SchoolBellevue6–12346Alternative Education0.8 mi
Chinook Middle SchoolBellevue6–8752Public3.2 mi
Highland Middle SchoolBellevue6–8589Public2.1 mi
International SchoolBellevue6–12600Alternative Education0.7 mi
Odle Middle SchoolBellevue6–8974Public1.2 mi
Tillicum Middle SchoolBellevue6–8676Public1.5 mi
Tyee Middle SchoolBellevue6–81,007Public1.6 mi
Bellevue High SchoolBellevue9–121,683Public1.9 mi
Interlake Senior High SchoolBellevue9–121,611Public2.7 mi
Newport Senior High SchoolBellevue9–121,850Public2.2 mi
Sammamish Senior HighBellevue9–121,363Public0.8 mi

And 1 more.

Private schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Asia Pacific Language SchoolBellevuePre-K–K1Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Avocado Montessori Academy BldBellevuePre-K50Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Bel-Red Bilingual AcademyBellevuePre-K–260Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Bellevue Children's AcademyBellevuePre-K–4541Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Bellevue Montessori SchoolBellevuePre-K–K11Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Cedar Crest Academy BellewoodBellevuePre-K–5190Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Cedar Crest Academy, Park HigBellevuePre-K–K13Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Chestnut Montessori SchoolBellevuePre-K–K2Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Eastside Christian SchoolBellevuePre-K–8239Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
Eastside Christian SchoolBellevuePre-K–8239Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
Emerald Heights AcademyBellevuePre-K–845Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Eton SchoolBellevuePre-K–8227Nonsectarian2.9 mi
French Immersion School of WashingtonBellevuePre-K–5149Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Intl Friends SchoolBellevuePre-K–344Friends (Quaker)1.4 mi
Jewish Day School of Metropolitan SeattleBellevuePre-K–877Jewish1.7 mi
Living Montessori AcademyBellevuePre-K–320Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Medina AcademyBellevuePre-K–8229Islamic2.5 mi
Newport Children's School, Inc.BellevuePre-K–K33Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Pikake SchoolBellevuePre-K–K6Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Sacred Heart SchoolClyde HillPre-K–8408Roman Catholic3.1 mi
St Madeleine Sophie Catholic SchoolBellevuePre-K–8144Roman Catholic2.2 mi
The Little SchoolBellevuePre-K–5165Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Tzu Chi Academy SeattleBellevuePre-K–10282Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Americas Child MontessoriBellevueK–29Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Open Window SchoolBellevueK–8359Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Summit Classical Christian SchoolBellevueK–12275Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Summit Classical Christian SchoolBellevueK–12275Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Bellevue Montessori SchoolBellevue1–6255Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Dartmoor School--BellevueBellevue1–1262Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Overlake Specialty SchoolBellevue2–1259Nonsectarian2.8 mi

And 4 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clyde Hill, Yarrow Point, Hunts Point and Beaux Arts Village.

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