Town guide

Kenmore, Washington

Kenmore is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 23,741 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98028.

Homes sold for a median of $474 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population23,7413,860 per sq mi
Median home value$920,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$474Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kenmore

1 ZIP code

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Around Kenmore

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)21 miles away
Closer regional airportSeattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA10 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kenmore

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

Kenmore had 23,914 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Kenmore population by census2000: 18,678, 2010: 20,460, 2020: 23,91418,678200020,460201023,9142020

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 KenmoreJan: 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 (5 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

115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenmore.

Nearest hospitals

  • Evergreenhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kirkland4.1 miles
  • Swedish Edmonds HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edmonds5.3 miles
  • Seattle Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Seattle6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 Kenmore

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Saint Edward State Park · 324 acres1.6 mi
  • Former Wayne Golf Course · 56 acres1.5 mi
  • ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park · 42 acres0.5 mi
  • Wallace Swamp Creek Park · 29 acres1.1 mi
  • Twin Springs Park · 25 acres1.3 mi
  • Rhododendron Park · 12 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Manhattan Express Grocery0.2 mi
  • Safeway0.4 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.6 mi
  • Safeway1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.4 mi
  • Ostrom's Drug & Gift0.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Kenmore Library0.4 mi
  • Lake Forest Park Library1.5 mi
  • Bothell Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • DeYoung House4.5 mi
  • Wickers Building4.6 mi
  • Superintendent's Cottage4.6 mi
  • Genealogical Society4.6 mi
  • Shoreline Historical Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Northshore Concert Hall1.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 1998.

Colleges and universities

  • Bastyr University

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

Schools in Kenmore

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arrowhead ElementaryKenmorePre-K–5332Public1.2 mi
Kenmore ElementaryKenmorePre-K–5396Public0.9 mi
Moorlands ElementaryKenmorePre-K–5579Public1.3 mi
Kenmore Middle SchoolKenmore6–8733Public1.6 mi
Inglemoor HSKenmore9–121,441Public1.5 mi

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

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