Town guide

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington

Maple Heights-Lake Desire is a community in King County, Washington, home to about 4,113 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98058.

Homes sold for a median of $385 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,1131,011 per sq mi
Median home value$876,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$385Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Maple Heights-Lake Desire

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA16 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Maple Heights-Lake Desire; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Maple Heights-Lake Desire

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

Maple Heights-Lake Desire had 3,873 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 220th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Maple Heights-Lake Desire population by census2000: 2,569, 2010: 3,152, 2020: 3,8732,56920003,15220103,8732020

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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Maple Heights-Lake DesireJan: high 48°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 49°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 54°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 58°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 40°F, 5.6 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in48°37°Jan4.950°37°Feb3.255°40°Mar3.760°43°Apr2.866°49°May1.971°54°Jun1.577°58°Jul0.678°57°Aug0.972°53°Sep1.561°46°Oct3.552°40°Nov5.647°37°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Renton Muni Ap, 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

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maple Heights-Lake Desire.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Renton4.4 miles
  • Multicare Covington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Covington6.2 miles
  • Swedish IssaquahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Issaquah7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Spring Lake/Lake Desire Park · 386 acres1.5 mi
  • McGarvey Park Open Space · 381 acres0.6 mi
  • Petrovitsky Park · 91 acres0.4 mi
  • Allen Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Lake Youngs Trailhead Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Spring Lake Public Access Area · 1 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Rite Aid4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Fairwood Library1.6 mi
  • Kent Panther Lake Library4.0 mi
  • Renton Library4.5 mi
  • Renton Highlands Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Renton History Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lanback Auditorium2.3 mi
  • Hazen Auditorum4.0 mi
  • Carco Theater4.2 mi
  • Renton Civic Theatre4.7 mi
  • Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Public schools here are run by Kent School District, Renton School District, Impact | Black River Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carriage Crest Elementary SchoolRentonPre-K–5324Public1.7 mi
Fairwood Elementary SchoolRentonPre-K–5355Public1.1 mi
Ridgewood Elementary SchoolRentonPre-K–5412Public0.4 mi
Benson Hill Elementary SchoolRentonK–5477Public3.2 mi
Cascade Elementary SchoolRentonK–5434Public3.1 mi
Honey Dew ElementaryRentonK–5276Public4.0 mi
Impact | Black River ElementaryRentonK–5209Charter2.9 mi
Renton Park Elementary SchoolRentonK–5393Public2.2 mi
Tiffany Park Elementary SchoolRentonK–5379Public3.0 mi
Meeker Middle SchoolRenton6–8779Public2.6 mi
Northwood Middle SchoolRenton6–8911Public0.8 mi
Lindbergh Senior High SchoolRenton9–121,201Public2.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cedar River Montessori SchoolRentonPre-K–879Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Maple Valley Elementary SchoolRentonPre-K–653Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Phoenix MontessoriRentonPre-K–K5Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Renton Christian SchoolRentonPre-K–8690Assembly of God1.3 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 Fairwood (King County), Renton and Shadow Lake.

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