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Maple Valley

A city of 28,287 people in Washington
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Map of Maple Valley: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.1%277 of 3,925 acres
Trails16 mi2.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1510 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Possible employees of Maple Valley Railroad Station, Maple Valley, Washington, 1910sc. 1915
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Possible employees of Maple Valley Railroad Station, Maple Valley, Washington, 1910s, c. 1915

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About Maple Valley

City in Washington, United States
1997Established
28,013Population
6.2 sq miArea
341 ftElevation

Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 28,013 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 28,553 in 2024. The city functions as a commuter town to Seattle for residents, though there is an increasing amount of commercial activity in the area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code98038
Area code425
Living in Maple Valley

Housing in Maple Valley

$771K▼ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Maple Valley home is worth about $771,000, down 2.2% in a year, 30% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list99.8%
Sold in May30
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Maple Valley

B

Safety Grade B

Maple Valley reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Maple Valley 0.5
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Maple Valley 8.3
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: HighMostly inland flooding · higher than 70% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Maple Valley

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

17better than WA·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington · 3.3 mi · ER
Kent Public Health Center-Birch CreekKent · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Maple Valley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Maple Valley →

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School Grade A

The public schools Maple Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictTahoma School DistrictSchools5

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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