Town guide

Sammamish, Washington

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
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sammamish

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportSeattle–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

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.

Sammamish population by census2000: 34,104, 2010: 45,780, 2020: 67,45534,104200045,780201067,4552020

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 35°F. About 63.1 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 SammamishJan: high 46°F, low 36°F, 8.6 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 37°F, 6.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 44°F, 6.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 38°F, 9.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 36°F, 8.4 in46°36°Jan8.650°35°Feb5.854°37°Mar6.759°40°Apr5.364°46°May4.069°51°Jun3.276°54°Jul1.277°54°Aug1.270°49°Sep3.060°44°Oct6.251°38°Nov9.546°36°Dec8.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 doctors24
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers78
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists8
Chiropractors8
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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sammamish

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Discovery ElementaryIssaquahPre-K–5508Public0.8 mi
Rachel Carson ElementarySammamishPre-K–5486Public1.6 mi
Cascade Ridge ElementarySammamishK–5391Public3.0 mi
Cedar Trails ElementarySammamishK–5374Public2.4 mi
Christa Mcauliffe ElementarySammamishK–5472Public2.1 mi
Creekside ElementarySammamishK–5555Public1.3 mi
Elizabeth Blackwell ElementarySammamishK–5478Public3.0 mi
Margaret Mead ElementarySammamishK–5580Public1.9 mi
Samantha Smith ElementarySammamishK–5545Public1.5 mi
Sunny Hills ElementarySammamishK–5574Public1.5 mi
Inglewood Middle SchoolSammamish6–81,229Public1.5 mi
Pine Lake Middle SchoolSammamish6–8877Public1.4 mi
Renaissance School of Art and ReasoningSammamish6–880Alternative Education0.9 mi
Eastlake High SchoolSammamish9–122,481Public0.9 mi
Skyline High SchoolSammamish9–122,244Public0.2 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arbor SchoolsSammamishPre-K–544Nonsectarian<0.1 mi
Aster Montessori SchoolSammamishPre-K–K4Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Eastside Montessori Education Family LlcSammamishPre-K–554Nonsectarian<0.1 mi
Sammamish Childrens SchoolSammamishPre-K–K23Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Tlc MontessoriSammamishPre-K–112Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Pacific Learning AcademySammamish6–1237Nonsectarian1.2 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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