You might have to win the Washington lottery to live in The Evergreen State’s wealthiest places.
Now, if you’ve never been lucky, you might want to listen up if you’re thinking about calling one of Washington’s richest places home. We believe that you can increase your luck if you take a look at our list of the top ten richest cities in this Pacific Northwest Paradise for 2025.
But first, here’s some insight into how we identified the top ten. To determine Washington’s richest places, we looked at home prices and incomes from the Zillow and the Census for 142 Washington cities with more than 3,000 residents. If you live in the greater Seattle and Tacoma areas, you are Washington’s one percent. Don’t be surprised to rub elbows with the Joneses.
But, if you don’t live where wealthy Washingtonians are ‘rolling in the dough,’ you’ll need to find a job that makes at least $158,723/year. And currently, the highest-paying jobs are in healthcare and aviation.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Washington For 2025
What is Washington’s richest place for 2025? Washington’s richest place is Clyde Hill.
Want to know more about where Washington’s finest live who only drink the cleanest Crystal Springs Water from Kent and only wear the Eddie Bauer brand out of Bellevue? Keep reading.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Washington:
The 10 Richest Cities In Washington For 2025
1. Clyde Hill
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2. Mercer Island
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Population: 25,282
Median Income: $202,359
Median Home Values: $2,263,983
More on Mercer Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
3. Sammamish
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Population: 66,375
Median Income: $227,273
Median Home Values: $1,602,270
More on Sammamish: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
4. Newcastle
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Population: 12,945
Median Income: $162,646
Median Home Values: $1,371,794
More on Newcastle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Bellevue
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Population: 151,199
Median Income: $161,300
Median Home Values: $1,463,125
More on Bellevue: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
6. Redmond
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Population: 75,721
Median Income: $162,099
Median Home Values: $1,366,669
More on Redmond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
7. Snoqualmie
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Population: 13,750
Median Income: $197,531
Median Home Values: $1,109,812
More on Snoqualmie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
8. Bainbridge Island
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Population: 24,607
Median Income: $159,882
Median Home Values: $1,165,477
More on Bainbridge Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
9. Woodinville
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Population: 13,440
Median Income: $158,723
Median Home Values: $1,355,901
More on Woodinville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. North Bend
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Population: 7,745
Median Income: $180,663
Median Home Values: $992,818
More on North Bend: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Washington For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 142 places with more than 3,000 people in Washington, we ranked each place from 1 to 142 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Clyde Hill, crowned the “Richest City In Washington For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Washington.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 142 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Washington For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Washington, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Washington.
The richest cities in Washington are Clyde Hill, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Newcastle, Bellevue, Redmond, Snoqualmie, Bainbridge Island, Woodinville, and North Bend.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Washington, according to data:
Poorest: Hoquiam
2nd Poorest: Goldendale
3rd Poorest: Wapato
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Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Washington
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Hill | 1.0 | $250,001 | $4,091,441 |
| 2 | Mercer Island | 2.5 | $202,359 | $2,263,983 |
| 3 | Sammamish | 2.5 | $227,273 | $1,602,270 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 6.0 | $162,646 | $1,371,794 |
| 5 | Bellevue | 6.5 | $161,300 | $1,463,125 |
| 6 | Redmond | 7.0 | $162,099 | $1,366,669 |
| 7 | Snoqualmie | 7.5 | $197,531 | $1,109,812 |
| 8 | Bainbridge Island | 9.5 | $159,882 | $1,165,477 |
| 9 | Woodinville | 9.5 | $158,723 | $1,355,901 |
| 10 | North Bend | 10.5 | $180,663 | $992,818 |
| 11 | Issaquah | 11.5 | $153,786 | $1,130,381 |
| 12 | Duvall | 12.0 | $178,821 | $972,116 |
| 13 | Kirkland | 12.5 | $143,533 | $1,235,034 |
| 14 | Lake Forest Park | 13.0 | $158,868 | $1,009,933 |
| 15 | Normandy Park | 14.0 | $144,821 | $1,021,414 |
| 16 | Bothell | 16.5 | $132,232 | $1,047,075 |
| 17 | Kenmore | 17.0 | $137,926 | $1,017,287 |
| 18 | Brier | 18.0 | $138,256 | $973,506 |
| 19 | Maple Valley | 20.0 | $147,546 | $792,393 |
| 20 | Black Diamond | 21.5 | $144,728 | $783,737 |
| 21 | Mukilteo | 22.5 | $122,612 | $914,161 |
| 22 | Mill Creek | 23.0 | $121,578 | $967,807 |
| 23 | Camas | 24.0 | $140,053 | $745,876 |
| 24 | Seattle | 24.0 | $121,984 | $847,417 |
| 25 | Edmonds | 28.0 | $116,095 | $912,147 |
| 26 | Bonney Lake | 29.5 | $131,524 | $673,267 |
| 27 | Shoreline | 31.0 | $113,336 | $804,448 |
| 28 | Covington | 31.0 | $126,730 | $670,270 |
| 29 | Gig Harbor | 32.0 | $106,042 | $819,308 |
| 30 | Lake Stevens | 32.5 | $118,290 | $700,971 |
| 31 | Edgewood | 33.5 | $114,342 | $733,304 |
| 32 | Enumclaw | 35.5 | $116,563 | $670,561 |
| 33 | La Center | 35.5 | $118,629 | $659,654 |
| 34 | Monroe | 36.0 | $107,556 | $717,358 |
| 35 | Ridgefield | 36.0 | $117,550 | $666,327 |
| 36 | Buckley | 36.0 | $121,719 | $652,453 |
| 37 | Mountlake Terrace | 39.5 | $101,404 | $677,437 |
| 38 | Renton | 40.0 | $96,626 | $746,524 |
| 39 | Dupont | 44.0 | $114,423 | $630,578 |
| 40 | Snohomish | 45.0 | $84,688 | $930,636 |
| 41 | Fircrest | 47.0 | $107,781 | $616,237 |
| 42 | Washougal | 47.0 | $100,916 | $638,796 |
| 43 | Poulsbo | 47.5 | $95,774 | $658,669 |
| 44 | Anacortes | 47.5 | $89,788 | $718,837 |
| 45 | Orting | 49.5 | $120,994 | $558,393 |
| 46 | University Place | 50.0 | $94,952 | $653,248 |
| 47 | Stanwood | 50.0 | $87,477 | $708,851 |
| 48 | Marysville | 50.0 | $100,362 | $622,205 |
| 49 | Steilacoom | 50.0 | $97,634 | $632,382 |
| 50 | Battle Ground | 52.5 | $100,185 | $606,591 |
| 51 | Liberty Lake | 54.0 | $105,599 | $566,747 |
| 52 | Sumner | 54.5 | $98,376 | $592,074 |
| 53 | Kent | 55.0 | $90,416 | $641,487 |
| 54 | Granite Falls | 55.0 | $100,720 | $574,284 |
| 55 | Lynden | 55.5 | $94,869 | $618,080 |
| 56 | Burien | 55.5 | $90,597 | $631,627 |
| 57 | Auburn | 56.5 | $95,367 | $601,873 |
| 58 | Arlington | 56.5 | $84,919 | $657,381 |
| 59 | Lynnwood | 57.0 | $76,439 | $770,329 |
| 60 | Pacific | 58.5 | $102,976 | $549,314 |
| 61 | West Richland | 59.5 | $118,056 | $498,385 |
| 62 | Puyallup | 60.5 | $95,639 | $563,859 |
| 63 | Des Moines | 62.0 | $89,787 | $594,620 |
| 64 | Everett | 62.0 | $81,502 | $648,395 |
| 65 | Ferndale | 65.0 | $83,839 | $613,257 |
| 66 | Milton | 65.5 | $89,804 | $562,622 |
| 67 | Fife | 67.0 | $90,515 | $551,756 |
| 68 | Woodland | 68.0 | $83,193 | $587,730 |
| 69 | Federal Way | 69.0 | $82,144 | $585,410 |
| 70 | Sultan | 70.0 | $85,278 | $557,550 |
| 71 | Tumwater | 70.0 | $93,635 | $521,118 |
| 72 | Bellingham | 74.5 | $65,821 | $664,946 |
| 73 | Tukwila | 75.5 | $80,534 | $561,358 |
| 74 | Blaine | 76.5 | $81,559 | $539,844 |
| 75 | Algona | 76.5 | $84,583 | $523,314 |
| 76 | Lacey | 76.5 | $87,277 | $506,909 |
| 77 | Port Orchard | 77.0 | $81,472 | $548,105 |
| 78 | Richland | 77.5 | $92,550 | $465,151 |
| 79 | Mount Vernon | 78.0 | $73,277 | $580,328 |
| 80 | Seatac | 79.0 | $76,517 | $553,790 |
| 81 | Yelm | 79.0 | $88,279 | $482,695 |
| 82 | Olympia | 81.5 | $76,930 | $536,434 |
| 83 | Moxee | 82.0 | $97,194 | $398,482 |
| 84 | Tacoma | 82.0 | $83,857 | $485,448 |
| 85 | East Wenatchee | 82.5 | $81,050 | $507,279 |
| 86 | Port Townsend | 83.5 | $60,015 | $647,424 |
| 87 | Vancouver | 85.0 | $78,156 | $502,340 |
| 88 | Burlington | 85.5 | $74,028 | $535,157 |
| 89 | Oak Harbor | 88.5 | $72,041 | $523,523 |
| 90 | Lakewood | 92.0 | $70,524 | $512,441 |
| 91 | Bremerton | 92.5 | $74,399 | $475,322 |
| 92 | Sedro-Woolley | 92.5 | $72,140 | $491,167 |
| 93 | Pasco | 94.0 | $81,130 | $415,376 |
| 94 | Quincy | 94.0 | $79,973 | $426,142 |
| 95 | Chelan | 94.0 | $71,996 | $486,052 |
| 96 | Selah | 94.5 | $74,757 | $436,034 |
| 97 | Wenatchee | 95.5 | $70,000 | $493,529 |
| 98 | Cashmere | 95.5 | $63,825 | $539,066 |
| 99 | Kennewick | 97.5 | $72,867 | $429,885 |
| 100 | Sequim | 97.5 | $52,977 | $569,129 |