Bellevue Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington

Bellevue Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington

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 117,000 Bellevue 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. Bellevue's average household income continues to outpace inflation and is about 30% higher than the median household income for the region. 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 upper $300,000s. 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 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." The episode, "Bellevue in Balance," began airing on Friday, April 11, and is now available for streaming online.