The 10 Richest Cities In Washington For 2024


The richest cities in Washington are Clyde Hill and Sammamish for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

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 2024.

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 $142,500/year. And currently, the highest-paying jobs are in healthcare and aviation.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Richest Cities In Washington Map

What is Washington’s richest place for 2024? 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 2024

1. Clyde Hill

Clyde Hill, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 3,108
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $3,898,869
More on Clyde Hill: Data | Crime | Real Estate

2. Sammamish

Sammamish, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 66,586
Median Income: $215,047
Median Home Values: $1,457,780
More on Sammamish: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Mercer Island

Mercer Island, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 25,464
Median Income: $190,985
Median Home Values: $2,093,811
More on Mercer Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Redmond

Redmond, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 73,728
Median Income: $155,287
Median Home Values: $1,239,503
More on Redmond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Bellevue

Bellevue, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 150,606
Median Income: $149,551
Median Home Values: $1,314,283
More on Bellevue: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 13,762
Median Income: $186,353
Median Home Values: $994,921
More on Snoqualmie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 24,681
Median Income: $151,290
Median Home Values: $1,164,814
More on Bainbridge Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Newcastle

Newcastle, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 12,931
Median Income: $151,007
Median Home Values: $1,200,663
More on Newcastle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Woodinville

Woodinville, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 13,301
Median Income: $142,500
Median Home Values: $1,223,130
More on Woodinville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Issaquah

Issaquah, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 39,400
Median Income: $143,006
Median Home Values: $1,042,395
More on Issaquah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Washington For 2024

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Washington
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 2018-2022 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 2024.”

The data has been updated for 2024. 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 2024

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, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Redmond, Bellevue, Snoqualmie, Bainbridge Island, Newcastle, Woodinville, and Issaquah.

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

For more Washington reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Washington

Rank City RichScore Median Income Average Home Price
1 Clyde Hill 1.0 $250,001 $3,898,869
2 Sammamish 2.5 $215,047 $1,457,780
3 Mercer Island 2.5 $190,985 $2,093,811
4 Redmond 6.0 $155,287 $1,239,503
5 Bellevue 7.5 $149,551 $1,314,283
6 Snoqualmie 7.5 $186,353 $994,921
7 Bainbridge Island 8.5 $151,290 $1,164,814
8 Newcastle 8.5 $151,007 $1,200,663
9 Woodinville 9.5 $142,500 $1,223,130
10 Issaquah 11.0 $143,006 $1,042,395
11 North Bend 11.0 $171,078 $908,488
12 Lake Forest Park 11.0 $152,010 $942,509
13 Kirkland 12.5 $135,608 $1,101,852
14 Duvall 12.5 $168,663 $899,922
15 Brier 16.0 $141,200 $907,268
16 Bothell 16.5 $127,944 $954,899
17 Kenmore 17.0 $132,191 $940,684
18 Normandy Park 18.0 $122,467 $960,307
19 Maple Valley 20.5 $137,595 $750,316
20 Mill Creek 21.0 $118,276 $915,277
21 Mukilteo 22.0 $123,036 $867,388
22 Black Diamond 22.0 $134,076 $730,492
23 Camas 23.5 $133,829 $713,685
24 Seattle 25.5 $116,068 $827,235
25 Edmonds 28.0 $110,057 $846,640
26 Bonney Lake 29.0 $123,462 $637,988
27 Edgewood 30.5 $115,325 $673,664
28 Shoreline 30.5 $106,184 $761,022
29 Gig Harbor 32.0 $103,688 $758,110
30 Covington 33.5 $123,065 $614,981
31 Lake Stevens 33.5 $111,821 $656,462
32 Ridgefield 35.5 $107,308 $645,057
33 La Center 35.5 $112,758 $627,222
34 Monroe 37.0 $99,713 $660,014
35 Buckley 37.5 $120,707 $594,115
36 Renton 39.5 $92,292 $700,607
37 Enumclaw 40.0 $110,789 $605,326
38 Mountlake Terrace 42.0 $96,104 $634,570
39 Snohomish 44.5 $81,731 $872,921
40 Anacortes 45.5 $86,911 $694,105
41 University Place 46.5 $89,658 $621,099
42 Fircrest 47.0 $99,032 $587,271
43 Dupont 47.5 $106,695 $564,984
44 Stanwood 48.0 $85,357 $657,147
45 Poulsbo 48.0 $89,393 $619,283
46 Steilacoom 49.0 $94,708 $592,049
47 Washougal 49.0 $97,295 $584,262
48 Marysville 50.0 $98,288 $570,905
49 Liberty Lake 50.5 $101,936 $558,815
50 Orting 51.0 $114,458 $531,870
51 Arlington 51.0 $89,587 $601,820
52 Battle Ground 51.5 $94,360 $574,680
53 Kent 53.5 $86,966 $603,965
54 West Richland 54.5 $118,093 $484,391
55 Burien 54.5 $84,583 $605,886
56 Lynnwood 58.0 $72,241 $722,260
57 Auburn 58.0 $87,406 $570,116
58 Puyallup 58.0 $90,592 $540,014
59 Lynden 58.5 $86,175 $574,354
60 Pacific 59.5 $98,148 $521,184
61 Milton 60.5 $90,372 $535,284
62 Ferndale 61.0 $82,466 $582,368
63 Everett 61.5 $77,806 $618,504
64 Granite Falls 63.0 $87,600 $536,809
65 Des Moines 65.5 $81,362 $564,875
66 Sumner 65.5 $83,285 $540,052
67 Federal Way 67.0 $80,360 $558,348
68 Fife 68.5 $84,538 $530,444
69 Woodland 70.5 $78,870 $547,514
70 Seatac 71.0 $79,433 $538,091
71 Port Orchard 72.0 $82,650 $506,119
72 Bellingham 72.0 $64,026 $630,615
73 Tumwater 74.5 $84,177 $479,190
74 Sultan 75.0 $79,084 $523,936
75 Algona 75.0 $81,474 $490,301
76 Richland 75.5 $89,283 $450,032
77 Moxee 75.5 $104,205 $374,826
78 Tukwila 76.0 $76,331 $535,251
79 Yelm 76.5 $88,818 $449,840
80 Blaine 77.0 $78,633 $511,525
81 Mount Vernon 79.5 $69,227 $538,340
82 Port Townsend 79.5 $59,193 $616,806
83 Lacey 80.5 $79,874 $469,149
84 Olympia 81.0 $73,851 $506,104
85 Tacoma 82.0 $79,085 $463,801
86 East Wenatchee 82.5 $78,312 $473,254
87 Vancouver 83.0 $73,626 $487,468
88 Burlington 86.0 $68,737 $494,110
89 Chelan 87.5 $75,099 $459,333
90 Oak Harbor 89.5 $68,039 $484,194
91 Sedro-Woolley 92.5 $72,281 $438,316
92 Lakewood 93.0 $65,531 $476,344
93 Bremerton 95.0 $68,556 $451,154
94 Pasco 95.0 $75,316 $402,116
95 Wenatchee 95.5 $66,143 $460,521
96 Quincy 96.0 $69,628 $422,190
97 Medical Lake 96.5 $73,456 $405,200
98 Kennewick 97.0 $70,429 $408,524
99 Cashmere 99.0 $60,597 $470,031
100 Sequim 99.0 $48,015 $554,317
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.