How long is the commute from Redmond, WA?

Workers who live in Redmond, WA take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% of workers drive alone to work.

5.4% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

38.4% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.1 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation
5.4%
Work from home
38.4%
Households without a car
7.6%

How people in Redmond get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationRedmondKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone45.7% (±2.5 points)50.4%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.7% (±1.1 points)7.0%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation5.4% (±1.0 points)6.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±0.7 points)4.3%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±0.6 points)2.4%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home38.4% (±2.6 points)29.2%19.8%15.1%

In Redmond, the average commute is lower than in King County (27.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Redmond, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in King County (6.8%).

It is also higher than in Washington (3.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In King County, Redmond ranks 54 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 333 of 470.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Redmond

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableRedmondKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
No vehicle7.6% (±1.2 points)11.2%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle47.4% (±2.3 points)37.0%30.5%33.1%
2 vehicles32.0% (±2.0 points)33.8%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles13.0% (±1.6 points)17.9%26.1%21.9%

In Redmond, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in King County (11.2%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Redmond

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RedmondKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Workers working from home38.4% (±2.6 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)19.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.7% (±0.6 points)98.1% (±0.1 points)97.1% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.8% (±1.1 points)95.1% (±0.2 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Redmond, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from King County (95.1%).

It is also higher than in Washington (93.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Redmond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Redmond
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Redmond—22.1 minutes (±0.9)—
Union Hill-Novelty Hill4.3 mi28.4 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Kirkland4.3 mi23.9 minutes (±0.6)Higher
Cottage Lake5.1 mi25.9 minutes (±1.5)Higher
Yarrow Point5.4 mi18.7 minutes (±1.8)Lower
Woodinville5.7 mi25.5 minutes (±1.4)Higher
Clyde Hill5.8 mi17.8 minutes (±1.5)Lower
Hunts Point5.8 mi16.6 minutes (±2.7)Lower
Bellevue5.9 mi23.6 minutes (±0.6)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yarrow Point, WA (18.7 minutes), Clyde Hill, WA (17.8 minutes), Hunts Point, WA (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA (28.4 minutes), Kirkland, WA (23.9 minutes), Cottage Lake, WA (25.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across King County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
48Tukwila24.6 minutes (±1.2)
49Normandy Park24.5 minutes (±2.5)
50Boulevard Park24.2 minutes (±3.4)
51Kirkland23.9 minutes (±0.6)
52 (tie)Bellevue23.6 minutes (±0.6)
52 (tie)Mercer Island23.6 minutes (±1.2)
54Redmond22.1 minutes (±0.9)
55Medina21.3 minutes (±2.7)
56Beaux Arts Village19.6 minutes (±4.3)
57Yarrow Point18.7 minutes (±1.8)
58Clyde Hill17.8 minutes (±1.5)
59Hunts Point16.6 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 12 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Redmond

How long is the average commute in Redmond?

Workers who live in Redmond, WA take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Redmond without a car?

7.6% of households in Redmond have no vehicle, and 5.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Redmond?

38.4% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Redmond worked from home, and 95.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Redmond city, Washington (place:57535, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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