Town guide

Woodway, Washington

Woodway is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 1,251 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98020.

Homes sold for a median of $625 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,2511,069 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$625Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Woodway

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)25 miles away
Closer regional airportSeattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodway

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

Woodway had 1,318 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 370th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Snohomish County grew from 23,950 residents in 1900 to 827,957 in 2020.

Woodway population by census2000: 936, 2010: 1,307, 2020: 1,31893620001,30720101,3182020

Snohomish County, 1900–2020

Snohomish County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,950, 1910: 59,209, 1920: 67,690, 1930: 78,861, 1940: 88,754, 1950: 111,580, 1960: 172,199, 1970: 265,236, 1980: 337,720, 1990: 465,642, 2000: 606,024, 2010: 713,335, 2020: 827,95724K’00’1068K’20’3089K’40’50172K’60’70338K’80’90606K’00’10828K’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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodwayJan: high 46°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 43°F, 2.7 in; May: high 63°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 66°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 55°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 55°F, 1 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in46°37°Jan3.948°37°Feb2.852°39°Mar3.656°43°Apr2.763°48°May2.166°51°Jun1.972°55°Jul0.873°55°Aug1.068°52°Sep1.758°46°Oct3.450°40°Nov5.045°36°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett Snohomish Ap, WA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Snohomish County

283,649 jobs at 20,258 businesses in Snohomish County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Snohomish CountyManufacturing: 61,706 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 47,149 jobs; Retail trade: 36,244 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,901 jobs; Construction: 28,694 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,939 jobs; Professional services: 13,883 jobs; Other services: 10,632 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

250 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Swedish Edmonds HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edmonds1.7 miles
  • Seattle Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Seattle10.6 miles
  • Evergreenhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kirkland10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors8
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers181
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
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 Woodway

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Brackett's Landing · 82 acres0.8 mi
  • Yost Park · 44 acres0.6 mi
  • Edmonds City Park · 15 acres0.4 mi
  • Civic Center Field · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Brackett's Landing South · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Hummingbird Hill Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • QFC1.0 mi
  • PCC Puget Consumer Co-Op1.1 mi
  • Boo Han Oriental Market1.8 mi
  • WinCo Foods1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Highland Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Rite Aid2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Edmonds Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Edmonds Historical Museum0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Wade James Theatre0.4 mi
  • Edmonds Center for the Arts0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Woodway

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chase Lake ElementaryEdmondsPre-K–6413Public1.3 mi
Edmonds ElementaryEdmondsPre-K–6310Public1.1 mi
Lynndale ElementaryEdmondsPre-K–6442Public2.3 mi
Edmonds Heights K-12EdmondsK–12599Alternative Education1.4 mi
Sherwood ElementaryEdmondsK–6491Public1.1 mi
Westgate ElementaryEdmondsK–6472Public0.7 mi
Scriber Lake High SchoolEdmonds9–12197Alternative Education1.4 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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