Sammamish is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 66,463 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98074 and 98075, and parts of 98029 are in Sammamish too.
Homes sold for a median of $558 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population66,4633,255 per sq mi
Median home value$1,407,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$558Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sammamish. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sammamish
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA15 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sammamish; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sammamish
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 8th DistrictKim Schrier (D)
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
Sammamish had 67,455 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2000.
It’s the 20th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 63.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snoqualmie Falls, WA weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in King County
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).
Health care
195 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sammamish’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Swedish IssaquahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Issaquah4.5 miles
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bellevue7.1 miles
Snoqualmie Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Snoqualmie9.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Dentists
26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
20
Mental health providers
78
Physical and occupational therapists
31
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
5
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 Sammamish
Parks (58 nearby)
Soaring Eagle Park · 796 acres2.7 mi
Lake Sammamish State Park · 536 acres2.9 mi
Evans Creek Preserve · 206 acres2.9 mi
Beaver Lake Park · 78 acres1.7 mi
Beaver Lake Preserve · 57 acres2.0 mi
Sammamish Commons Park · 31 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Metropolitan Market0.4 mi
Trader Joe's0.9 mi
Apna Bazar1.0 mi
Safeway1.0 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Rite Aid1.3 mi
QFC Pharmacy2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Sammamish Library<0.1 mi
Museums
Issaquah Depot Museum4.8 mi
Gilman Town Hall4.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Wildlife Theatre3.9 mi
Bellevue Youth Theater4.0 mi
Bellevue Youth Theater Crossroads4.4 mi
Village Theatre4.7 mi
Village Theatre First Stage4.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Issaquah School District, Lake Washington School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(15)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Discovery ElementaryIssaquah
Pre-K–5
508
Public
0.8 mi
Rachel Carson ElementarySammamish
Pre-K–5
486
Public
1.6 mi
Cascade Ridge ElementarySammamish
K–5
391
Public
3.0 mi
Cedar Trails ElementarySammamish
K–5
374
Public
2.4 mi
Christa Mcauliffe ElementarySammamish
K–5
472
Public
2.1 mi
Creekside ElementarySammamish
K–5
555
Public
1.3 mi
Elizabeth Blackwell ElementarySammamish
K–5
478
Public
3.0 mi
Margaret Mead ElementarySammamish
K–5
580
Public
1.9 mi
Samantha Smith ElementarySammamish
K–5
545
Public
1.5 mi
Sunny Hills ElementarySammamish
K–5
574
Public
1.5 mi
Inglewood Middle SchoolSammamish
6–8
1,229
Public
1.5 mi
Pine Lake Middle SchoolSammamish
6–8
877
Public
1.4 mi
Renaissance School of Art and ReasoningSammamish
6–8
80
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Eastlake High SchoolSammamish
9–12
2,481
Public
0.9 mi
Skyline High SchoolSammamish
9–12
2,244
Public
0.2 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Arbor SchoolsSammamish
Pre-K–5
44
Nonsectarian
<0.1 mi
Aster Montessori SchoolSammamish
Pre-K–K
4
Nonsectarian
1.6 mi
Eastside Montessori Education Family LlcSammamish
Pre-K–5
54
Nonsectarian
<0.1 mi
Sammamish Childrens SchoolSammamish
Pre-K–K
23
Nonsectarian
0.5 mi
Tlc MontessoriSammamish
Pre-K–1
12
Nonsectarian
1.8 mi
Pacific Learning AcademySammamish
6–12
37
Nonsectarian
1.2 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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