Area Overview

Redmond sits in King County on the Eastside, roughly 15 miles east of Seattle, and it is a city our brokers work in constantly. It occupies the north end of Lake Sammamish where the Sammamish River winds through, and it grew from a late-19th-century logging and mill town into one of the fastest-growing cities in the region by the turn of the 21st century. Redmond is widely known as the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest," a title tied to its annual street bike race and Washington's only velodrome, and the city maintains an extensive network of public trails for cycling, hiking, and horseback riding. Beginning in the 1970s, several high-technology companies established headquarters here, most notably Microsoft and Nintendo of America, giving Redmond its enduring identity as a technology center. The buyers we work with in Redmond encounter a walkable, redeveloped downtown core alongside established residential areas, the Marymoor Park greenbelt, and the Sammamish River corridor. For those relocating to the Eastside, we find Redmond blends a dense commercial and civic center with immediate access to open space, trails, and Lake Sammamish, all within the King County job market.

Market Overview

Redmond is one of the Eastside's high-value, technology-driven markets, and our brokers approach it with that context in mind. Because it anchors a concentration of major employers and enjoys direct light-rail and highway access to the broader King County job base, demand here tends to be shaped by the region's technology sector rather than by any single seasonal pattern. For the current inventory levels, list and sold prices, days on market, and other figures, please refer to the live NWMLS data shown above on this page, which we keep continuously updated rather than restating numbers that would quickly go stale. What we can offer buyers and sellers we work with in Redmond is qualitative perspective: this is a competitive Eastside submarket where a walkable, transit-served downtown, proximity to large employers, and access to trails and parkland all factor into how properties are positioned. Housing types range from downtown condominiums and townhomes to detached homes in established neighborhoods. Our brokers help clients read the live figures shown above in light of a specific property's location, condition, and proximity to transit and employment, and we tailor pricing and offer strategy to the conditions the current NWMLS data reflects rather than to generalizations.

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Why Buy Here

Redmond's draw, in our experience working with buyers here, starts with employment. The city is the headquarters home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America, and it has hosted a cluster of high-technology firms since the 1970s, anchoring a substantial Eastside job base. Redmond is served by the Lake Washington School District, which is headquartered in Redmond and serves Kirkland, Redmond, and roughly half of Sammamish; Redmond High School is one of the district's comprehensive high schools, though attendance areas depend on a property's specific address, so we always verify boundaries individually. Commuting options expanded significantly on May 10, 2025, when Sound Transit's 2 Line light rail extension opened to two new stations, Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond, connecting Redmond into the regional Link system. SR-520 provides the primary highway route west toward Seattle, and the Sammamish River Trail offers a car-free path connecting to the Burke-Gilman Trail and East Lake Sammamish Trail. Add Marymoor Park, King County's largest and most popular park, on the city's south end, and buyers we work with in Redmond gain a combination of major-employer access, transit connectivity, and trail and open-space access that few Eastside cities match.

Local Information

Redmond gives residents and visitors a lot to explore, and our brokers point clients toward its verified landmarks. Marymoor Park, at the north end of Lake Sammamish, is King County's largest, oldest, and most-visited park, spanning about 640 acres; its amenities include Washington's only velodrome (the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome), athletic fields, a large off-leash dog area, a climbing wall, a community garden, walking and biking trails, and a summer concert series. Redmond Town Center is a major regional shopping and dining destination built on the site of a former golf course. Downtown Redmond has been redeveloped into a walkable core now anchored by the Downtown Redmond light-rail station. The Sammamish River Trail runs through the city and links to the Burke-Gilman and East Lake Sammamish trails, part of the trail network behind Redmond's "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest" reputation. The city's signature event is Derby Days, an annual July festival that traces its roots to the 1939 Redmond Bicycle Derby around Lake Sammamish and today features a bicycle criterium, parade, entertainment stages, and community activities on Redmond's municipal campus. We are glad to share more about getting around Redmond with any client.