Census place 5361115

Sammamish

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

Official Census name: Sammamish city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sammamish.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sammamish has a population of 66,110 and 3,236 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 household income is $239,690, above the comparison median of $91,951; median home value is $1,407,300, above the comparison median of $549,300; and median gross rent is $2,857, above the comparison median of $1,779. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$239,690
Above the comparison median of $91,951
median home value
$1,407,300
Above the comparison median of $549,300
median gross rent
$2,857
Above the comparison median of $1,779

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
66,110
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,236/sq mi
20.4 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$239,690
Median home value
$1,407,300
Median gross rent
$2,857
Bachelor’s degree or higher
77.1%
Typical commute
29.3 min
Drive-alone commute
50.5%
Public transit commute
2.6%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
17.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
66.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
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
99.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
1.6%
Households with children
51.1%
Residents with a disability
4.8%
Residents without insurance
2.3%

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 (11 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 Sammamish.

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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