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What Is It Like to Live in Bellevue?

What it costs to live in Bellevue, and how it compares with other Washington cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

41

60th best value in Washington

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Washington cities.

Overall livability

65

20th overall in Washington

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Bellevue is home to about 149,365 people. A typical home runs $951,200 and a household earns around $140,300, a price-to-income ratio of 6.8. Among Washington's largest cities, it ranks 60th for value and 20th overall.

Bellevue at a glance

Median home price

$951,200

85th in WA of 90

Median rent

$2,220/mo

Median household income

$140,300

Home price to income

6.8x

Unemployment

4.0%

22nd in WA of 90

School rating

10/10

2nd in WA of 90

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WA of 90

Walk score

17/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Washington only. Updated 2026.