What’s the best part of Bellevue? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Bellevue are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Bellevue neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Washington and Bellevue is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$176,447 median income · $936,211 median home value
$188,920 median income · $1,076,500 median home value
$170,960 median income · $972,200 median home value
$175,880 median income · $841,800 median home value
$141,959 median income · $1,079,967 median home value
$171,457 median income · $802,850 median home value
$130,520 median income · $678,860 median home value
$166,227 median income · $1,064,100 median home value
$140,470 median income · $934,078 median home value
$124,331 median income · $698,467 median home value
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Washington’s statewide median.
Washington statewide median: $98,141
Washington statewide median: $601,016
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Bellevue, WA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Bellevue, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 23 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Bellevue.” We’re lookin’ at you, Somerset.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Bellevue, Washington has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Bellevue.
The full plate
Table: Best Bellevue neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset | 13,712 | $936,211 | $176,447 |
| 2 | Lakemont | 5,358 | $1,076,500 | $188,920 |
| 3 | Tam O’shanter | 2,817 | $972,200 | $170,960 |
| 4 | Meydenbauer | 5,341 | $841,800 | $175,880 |
| 5 | Hidden Valley | 2,668 | $1,079,967 | $141,959 |
| 6 | North Bellevue | 2,686 | $802,850 | $171,457 |
| 7 | Bridle Trails | 11,874 | $678,860 | $130,520 |
| 8 | West Lake Sammamish | 372 | $1,064,100 | $166,227 |
| 9 | Downtown | 18,656 | $934,078 | $140,470 |
| 10 | Newport Hills | 2,119 | $698,467 | $124,331 |
| 11 | Woodbridge | 3,989 | $931,433 | $150,024 |
| 12 | Newport Shores | 1,148 | $1,048,733 | $172,700 |
| 13 | Eastgate | 7,474 | $832,733 | $157,853 |
| 14 | Interlake | 5,465 | $789,125 | $131,763 |
| 15 | Crossroads | 5,674 | $691,220 | $108,135 |
| 16 | Phantom Lake | 2,111 | $813,450 | $162,129 |
| 17 | Lake Hills | 14,508 | $638,300 | $110,634 |
| 18 | Vasa | 1,354 | $862,800 | $152,235 |
| 19 | Wilburton | 6,416 | $662,583 | $135,466 |
| 20 | Robinswood | 1,997 | $715,433 | $119,899 |
| 21 | Factoria | 2,557 | $689,950 | $124,062 |
| 22 | Enatai | 1,346 | $938,000 | $124,178 |
| 23 | Overlake | 12,054 | $591,140 | $115,271 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 23 Bellevue neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Bellevue
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Bellevue where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Bellevue are Somerset, Lakemont, Tam O’shanter, Meydenbauer, Hidden Valley, North Bellevue, Bridle Trails, West Lake Sammamish, Downtown, and Newport Hills.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Bellevue aren’t all good. Overlake takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Bellevue.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Washington? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Bellevue FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Bellevue?
Somerset is the best neighborhood in Bellevue for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Lakemont and Tam O’shanter are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Bellevue?
The best neighborhoods in Bellevue are Somerset, Lakemont, Tam O’shanter, Meydenbauer, Hidden Valley, North Bellevue, Bridle Trails, West Lake Sammamish, Downtown, and Newport Hills. We ranked all 23 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Somerset?
The median household income in Somerset is $176,447 and the median home costs $936,211. The best blocks in Bellevue rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Bellevue neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Somerset, takes the top spot.
Which Bellevue neighborhood ranked last?
Overlake came in last of the 23 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Bellevue the numbers put it there.
