# Sammamish (Wesley Park / lower Trossachs) — Seattle family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/seattle/sammamish-wesley-park-lower-trossachs
Last updated: 2026-05-03

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Pine Lake Middle School (Middle, grades 6-8, 900 students, 5% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/pine-lake-middle-school-0580
- Sunny Hills Elementary (Elementary, grades K-5, 559 students, 10% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/sunny-hills-elementary-0581
- Discovery Elementary (Elementary, grades PK-5, 589 students, 5% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/discovery-elementary-2426
- Skyline High School (High, grades 9-12, 2,170 students, 7% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/skyline-high-school-2567
- Cascade Ridge Elementary (Elementary, grades K-5, 410 students, 2% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/cascade-ridge-elementary-2881
- Creekside Elementary (Elementary, grades K-5, 634 students, 3% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/seattle/creekside-elementary-3331

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at RENTON MUNI AP, 10.4 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: $250,001
- Median home value: $1,457,900
- Family-with-kids share: 90%
- Population (ZCTA): 25,231

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,570,000 · 4/2.5 · 3,030 sqft · 2025-08-15 · 24826 SE 22nd Ct, Sammamish, WA 98075 (https://www.redfin.com/WA/Sammamish/24826-SE-22nd-Ct-98075/home/2068650)
- $1,439,000 · 4/3.5 · 2,610 sqft · 2025-07-22 · 1916 251st Pl SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 (https://www.redfin.com/WA/Sammamish/1916-251st-Pl-SE-98075/home/2065564)

## Verdict
Best HS culture, but budget puts you at the market floor and the SLU commute is at the limit. Worth a stretch ($1.5–1.6M) only if Skyline-zoned and the lifestyle (sun + trails) is decisive.

Pros: Skyline HS is the single best HS-culture fit for low-pressure family; Issaquah SD elementary + middle pipeline — warm, enrichment-focused; Sunniest of all candidate zones.
Cons: Median $1.8M — budget shops at the bottom 25% of the market; Homes sell in ~5 days; bidding wars common; SLU commute is 35 min peak — the longest on the list.

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