Census place 5333805

Issaquah

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Issaquah city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Issaquah.

According to the 2025 estimate, Issaquah has a population of 39,423 and 3,250 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: median home value is $963,000, above the comparison median of $549,300; median household income is $154,669, above the comparison median of $91,951; and median gross rent is $2,590, above the comparison median of $1,779. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$963,000
Above the comparison median of $549,300
median household income
$154,669
Above the comparison median of $91,951
median gross rent
$2,590
Above the comparison median of $1,779

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Issaquah's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
39,423
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,250/sq mi
12.1 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$154,669
Median home value
$963,000
Median gross rent
$2,590
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70.5%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Drive-alone commute
49.3%
Public transit commute
3.3%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
38.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
29.9%
Residents with a disability
8%
Residents without insurance
1.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for King County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
5
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RENTON MUNI AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
61.4°F
Average low
45.9°F
Annual rainfall
34.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Issaquah.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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