Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Bellevue has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Bellevue do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Beaux Arts, where the median income is a cool $250,001.
$250,001 median income
$188,920 median income
$176,447 median income
$175,880 median income
$172,700 median income
$171,457 median income
$170,960 median income
$166,227 median income
$162,129 median income
$157,853 median income
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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
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Bellevue for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Bellevue.
We ranked every neighborhood in Bellevue by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Beaux Arts, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Bellevue.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Bellevue.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Bellevue for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaux Arts | $250,001 |
| 2 | Lakemont | $188,920 |
| 3 | Somerset | $176,447 |
| 4 | Meydenbauer | $175,880 |
| 5 | Newport Shores | $172,700 |
| 6 | North Bellevue | $171,457 |
| 7 | Tam O’shanter | $170,960 |
| 8 | West Lake Sammamish | $166,227 |
| 9 | Phantom Lake | $162,129 |
| 10 | Eastgate | $157,853 |
| 11 | Vasa | $152,235 |
| 12 | Woodbridge | $150,024 |
| 13 | Hidden Valley | $141,959 |
| 14 | Downtown | $140,470 |
| 15 | Wilburton | $135,466 |
| 16 | Interlake | $131,763 |
| 17 | Bridle Trails | $130,520 |
| 18 | Newport Hills | $124,331 |
| 19 | Enatai | $124,178 |
| 20 | Factoria | $124,062 |
| 21 | Robinswood | $119,899 |
| 22 | Overlake | $115,271 |
| 23 | Lake Hills | $110,634 |
| 24 | Crossroads | $108,135 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 24 Bellevue neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Bellevue
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Bellevue for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Beaux Arts looks to be the richest Bellevue neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Bellevue are Beaux Arts, Lakemont, Somerset, Meydenbauer, Newport Shores, North Bellevue, Tam O’shanter, West Lake Sammamish, Phantom Lake, and Eastgate.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Crossroads.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest 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
Richest Neighborhoods In Bellevue FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Bellevue?
Beaux Arts is the richest neighborhood in Bellevue for 2026, with a median household income of $250,001. Lakemont and Somerset are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Bellevue?
The richest neighborhoods in Bellevue are Beaux Arts, Lakemont, Somerset, Meydenbauer, Newport Shores, North Bellevue, Tam O’shanter, West Lake Sammamish, Phantom Lake, and Eastgate. We ranked all 24 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Beaux Arts?
The median household in Beaux Arts earns $250,001 a year, and the median home there is worth . Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Bellevue is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Bellevue?
Crossroads posts the lowest median household income of the 24 Bellevue neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
