What percentage of people rent in Sammamish, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sammamish, WA, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Sammamish, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,864 renting households against 18,280 that own their home.

In Sammamish, the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 3,864 (±504)
Median renter income: $132,833 (±$25,125)

Who rents and who owns in Sammamish

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sammamish	King County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±2.2 points)	44.6% (±0.4 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,864 (±504)	419,249 (±3,837)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,280 (±539)	521,805 (±3,926)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$132,833 (±$25,125)	$85,547 (±$1,255)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$166,370 (±$1,692)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Sammamish, the renter share is lower than in King County (44.6%).

It is also lower than in Washington (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In King County, Sammamish ranks 34 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 472.

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

How renting in Sammamish has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	14.3% (±1.4 points)	17.4% (±2.2 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,395 (±$143)	$2,857 (±$168)	+19.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$174,003 (±$9,239)	$239,690 (±$15,260)	+37.8%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Sammamish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sammamish
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sammamish	—	17.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Issaquah	3.5 mi	42.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Ames Lake	4.5 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Bellevue	5.5 mi	48.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Fall City	6.0 mi	15.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	6.1 mi	16.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	6.8 mi	56.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Carnation	7.3 mi	18.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	7.4 mi	39.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ames Lake, WA (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Issaquah, WA (42.6%), Bellevue, WA (48.0%), Redmond, WA (56.8%).

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

Households that rent across King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
28	Enumclaw	25.7% (±5.0 points)
29	Lakeland South	24.1% (±5.4 points)
30	Covington	21.1% (±4.7 points)
31	Medina	20.5% (±7.4 points)
32	Lake Forest Park	19.4% (±3.3 points)
33	Carnation	18.6% (±7.9 points)
34	Sammamish	17.4% (±2.2 points)
35	Vashon	17.3% (±4.4 points)
36	Algona	16.9% (±8.5 points)
37	Maple Valley	16.8% (±3.1 points)
38	Normandy Park	16.6% (±5.7 points)
39	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	16.5% (±3.9 points)
40	Fall City	15.9% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sammamish

How many renters are there in Sammamish?

Sammamish has an estimated 3,864 (±504) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sammamish?

In Sammamish, the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Sammamish?

A renting household in Sammamish has 2.7 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sammamish?

The median renting household in Sammamish, WA has an income of $132,833 (±$25,125) a year, against $250,000 or more for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sammamish city, Washington (place:61115, in state:53).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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