# Issaquah–Gilman (Olde Town) — Seattle family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/seattle/issaquah-gilman-olde-town
Last updated: 2026-05-03

## Headline
Rank #2 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Issaquah Middle School (Middle, grades 6-8, 775 students, 24% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/issaquah-middle-school-0573
- Issaquah High School (High, grades 9-12, 2,412 students, 14% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/issaquah-high-school-0574
- Issaquah Valley Elementary (Elementary, grades K-5, 602 students, 23% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/issaquah-valley-elementary-0575
- Clark Elementary (Elementary, grades K-5, 580 students, 26% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/clark-elementary-2107
- Gibson Ek High School (High, grades 9-12, 178 students, 17% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/gibson-ek-high-school-3588
- Holly Street Early Learning Center (Other, grades PK-PK, 114 students, 55% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/holly-street-early-learning-center-3707

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at RENTON MUNI AP, 8.9 mi)
- Annual mean: 53.6°F (low 46°F / high 61°F)
- Precipitation: 34.7 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.58g — High band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $150,000
- Median home value: $976,400
- Family-with-kids share: 69%
- Population (ZCTA): 28,335

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,575,000 · 4/2 · 2,850 sqft · 2025-12-10 · 450 NE Alder St, Issaquah, WA 98027 (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/185303/WA/Issaquah/Olde-Town/housing-market)
- $1,710,000 · 4/3.5 · 2,890 sqft · 2025-08-18 · 1201 Sycamore Dr SE, Issaquah, WA 98027 (https://www.redfin.com/WA/Issaquah/1201-Sycamore-Dr-SE-98027/home/420530)
- $1,850,000 · 4/3 · 3,010 sqft · 2026-03-06 · 26630 SE 158 St, Issaquah, WA 98027 (https://www.redfin.com/WA/Issaquah/26630-SE-158th-St-98027/home/425172)

## Verdict
Strong #2 — best lifestyle match if commute and HS-boundary work out. Why this fits you specifically: the moderate-suburb-with-trails-out-the-back-door brief is Olde Town Issaquah almost verbatim — walkable downtown, K-12 stability, hiking that doesn't require a weekend trip. The single thing to lock down before falling in love with a house: confirm Skyline HS attendance, not IHS.

Pros: Best hiking access in the entire metro: Tiger, Squak, Cougar all within 5–10 min drive; Olde Town is genuinely walkable — downtown, library, salmon hatchery, parks all within ~15 min walk; Citywide median $1.1M means $1.4–1.5M shops at the premium-but-comfortable tier.
Cons: I-90 commute to SLU is 30–35 min in peak — at the edge of family's tolerance; HS outcome is binary on boundary: Skyline (good fit) vs. Issaquah HS (cultural mismatch). Verify in writing.; Issaquah HS at 63% AP is genuinely pressure-cooker; do not assume default-zone is safe.

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