Kenmore, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kenmore (Lushootseed: ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis) is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington. It is a suburban commuter town at the mouth of the Sammamish River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bothell. The population was 23,914 at the 2020 census. Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane-only passenger facility of its kind in the United States. Kenmore is connected to nearby areas by State Route 522 and the Burke-Gilman Trail, which both run east–west along the lakeshore. The city limits stretch north to the Snohomish County line and south to a border with Kirkland south of Saint Edward State Park and B…

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How Kenmore ranks

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#13Highest graduation rate in WA #15Lowest obesity in WA #15Fewest smokers in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98028

Area code425

Living in Kenmore

Housing in Kenmore

$987K▼ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kenmore home is worth about $987,000, down 4.1% in a year, 67% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list98.3%

Sold in May26

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Safety in Kenmore

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Kenmore reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kenmore 0.4

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kenmore 6

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Kenmore

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

18better than WA

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · better 5.9%Fewer uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · better

Care nearby

Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland · 3.9 mi · ER

Healthpoint BothellBothell · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Kenmore · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kenmore →

Schools in Kenmore

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Kenmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictNorthshore School DistrictSchools5

Moorlands ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 579 students Kenmore ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 396 students Arrowhead ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 332 students Kenmore Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 733 students Inglemoor HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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