East Renton Highlands is a community in King County, Washington, home to about 12,582 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98027, 98038 and 98059.
Homes sold for a median of $451 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Issaquah; part is in East Renton Highlands
Mostly Maple Valley; part is in East Renton Highlands
Mostly Renton; part is in East Renton Highlands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Renton Highlands. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Renton Highlands; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Renton Highlands had 11,937 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 111th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
King County grew from 110,053 residents in 1900 to 2,269,675 in 2020.
King County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Renton Muni Ap, WA weather station (6 miles away).
1,305,947 jobs at 70,376 businesses in King County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,005 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Renton Highlands’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 87 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 129 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 356 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 215 |
| Optometrists | 36 |
| Chiropractors | 45 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Issaquah School District, Tahoma School District, Renton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo ElementaryRenton | Pre-K–5 | 496 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Briarwood ElementaryRenton | Pre-K–5 | 630 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cedar River ElementaryMaple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Glacier Park ElementaryMaple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 803 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Holly Street Early Learning CenterIssaquah | Pre-K | 89 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Lake Wilderness ElementaryMaple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 923 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Newcastle Elementary SchoolNewcastle | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Rock Creek ElementaryMaple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 686 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Shadow Lake ElementaryMaple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Tahoma ElementaryMaple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Clark ElementaryIssaquah | K–5 | 586 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Hilltop Heritage Elementary SchoolRenton | K–5 | 576 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Issaquah Valley ElementaryIssaquah | K–5 | 646 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Maple Hills ElementaryRenton | K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Maplewood Heights Elementary SchoolRenton | K–5 | 395 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sierra Heights Elementary SchoolRenton | K–5 | 323 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Cougar Mountain Middle SchoolIssaquah | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Issaquah Middle SchoolIssaquah | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Maywood Middle SchoolRenton | 6–8 | 826 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gibson Ek High SchoolIssaquah | 9–12 | 198 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Hazen Senior High SchoolRenton | 9–12 | 1,796 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Issaquah High SchoolIssaquah | 9–12 | 2,419 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Liberty Sr High SchoolRenton | 9–12 | 1,495 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tahoma Open DoorsMaple Valley | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.5 mi |
| Tahoma Senior High SchoolMaple Valley | 9–12 | 2,919 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star AcademyIssaquah | Pre-K–6 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 8.0 mi |
| Gilman Montessori AcademyIssaquah | Pre-K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| St Joseph School-- Issaquah and SnoqualmieIssaquah | Pre-K–7 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 mi |
| Synergy Learning AcademyIssaquah | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 5.6 mi |
| Dartmoor SchoolIssaquah | 3–12 | 78 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
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 Maple Valley, Issaquah, Renton, Newcastle, Hobart, Mirrormont and Shadow Lake.
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