Bellevue, Washington, is the economic and cultural hub of the Seattle area's Eastside. Bellevue ranks as the second-largest city in King County behind Seattle. Approximately 118,000 residents and 121,000 Bellevue jobs are expected to grow over 25% during the next 20 years. Bellevue is home to five of Washington's top 25 largest public companies and seven of its top 25 private companies. To the west, two floating bridges link Bellevue over Lake Washington to Seattle and the University of Washington. East and northeast of Bellevue is Lake Sammamish and the city of Redmond, which, with Microsoft, is the next largest employment center on Seattle's Eastside.
The Bellevue School District has 28 schools serving 15,000 students in the area, including the neighboring residents in Clyde Hill and Medina. Two of Bellevue's high schools have achieved top-ten status with respect to Washington's statewide test scores. Bellevue even has its own equestrian community called Bridle Trails, which is only 10 minutes away from Microsoft. The city of Bellevue's concerted environmental stewardship efforts are the focus of a special edition of Bellevue Television's "It's Your City" which is available for streaming online. Ten of Bellevue's 56 city parks are located on the water and there are nearly 40 miles of trails for hiking, walking and jogging.
Real estate in Bellevue is diverse, with housing options consisting of single-family detached homes, condominiums, townhouses, and luxury and waterfront estate properties. Bellevue home prices start in the low $200,000s.
Bellevue Real Estate Market: Prices of Bellevue Houses for Sale
Bellevue offers a wide variety of real estate for sale such as single-family homes, townhouses, and condos. Prices for Bellevue homes start at $200,000 to as high as $8 million. Large, newly built homes with bay and lake views can be purchased in the low $700,000s. Bellevue estate properties with spacious lots, scenic hill, lake and city views, start in the high $900,000s and range up to close to $8 million for expansive, luxury waterfront estates. Bellevue condominiums and Bellevue townhouses start under $110,000 to over $1.5 million.
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Bellevue Real Estate Stats and Trends for the week of May 14th, 2012: homes priced around $1,492,053 compared to $1,540,833 the previous week, showing a decrease of less than -3%. For Friday, May 18th, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 3.73%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.03%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.39%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 3.60%. You can calculate your mortgage rate with our mortgage calculators. Get local info and homes for sale in Bellevue WA. View active real estate listings for different types of properties including new homes, houses for sale, foreclosures, short sales, and price reduced listings. Find information and property resources including prices of recently sold homes, neighborhood information, crime stats, home values, and schools in Bellevue to help you find the best home!