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A city of 12,989 people in Washington

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Dashwood at May Creek by MainVue in Newcastle WA

Livabl · Jul 16, 2026

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Around town

The places and views that make it Newcastle

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Outdoors in Newcastle

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Map of Newcastle: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land8.1%231 of 2,831 acres

Trails31 mi6.9 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1318 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1May Creek Park2.6 mi of trails · 145 acres Directions

2Coal Creek Natural Area1.1 mi of trails · 64 acres Directions

3Hazelwood Park0.4 mi of trails · 8 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Know Newcastle

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

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How Newcastle ranks

#12Most educated in WA #24Most remote workers in WA #29Highest income in WA All WA rankings →

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Living in Newcastle

Housing in Newcastle

$1.35M▼ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newcastle home is worth about $1,349,000, down 1.5% in a year, 128% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May20

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Safety in Newcastle

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Safety Grade C+

Newcastle reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Newcastle 0.8

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Newcastle 15.8

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Newcastle

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School Grade A

The public schools Newcastle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRenton School DistrictSchools4

Hazelwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 478 students Newcastle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 451 students Vera Risdon Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 751 students NEW LIFE MONTESSORI

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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Where Newcastle is

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Newcastle Renton Bellevue

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