Sammamish, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Sammamish ( sə-MAM-ish) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 67,455 at the 2020 census. Located on a plateau, the city is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east. Sammamish is situated 20 miles east of Seattle, is a member of the Eastside, and is a part of the Seattle metropolitan area.

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How Sammamish ranks

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#1Safest in WA #3Highest income in WA #4Most educated in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98074, 98075

Area code425

Living in Sammamish

Housing in Sammamish

$1.52M▼ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sammamish home is worth about $1,516,000, down 5.4% in a year, 156% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May57

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Safety in Sammamish

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Safety Grade A

Sammamish reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sammamish 0.2

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sammamish 2.8

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Sammamish

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School Grade A+

The public schools Sammamish’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictIssaquah School DistrictSchools26

Margaret Mead ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 580 students Sunny Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 574 students Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 555 students Samantha Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 545 students Discovery ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 508 students Rachel Carson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 486 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.