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98040
Mercer Island
Private waterfronts, contemporary architecture, and one of the country's most deliberate school districts.
Size
13 sq mi
Median price
$3.4M
Walk score
42
Listings now
1
The lay of the land
Bridges in two directions. The island sits 8 minutes from downtown Seattle and 12 from Bellevue, which is why a third of its residents work in tech and the other two-thirds pretend not to.
Waterfront here is generational — most parcels haven't traded in twenty years. When they do, they go fast and they go quiet.
Founded | 1960 |
Population | 25,800 |
Median age | 44 |
Public parks | 13 |
Field notes
Worth the walk.
Luther Burbank Park
Park — 77 acres on the east shore. Off-leash dog area.
Bennett's Pure Food Bistro
Restaurant — The island's standby. Reserve the patio.
Mercer Island Thrift
Curiosity — Designer estate liquidations. Tuesdays.
Schools assigned to
Mercer Island
Island Park Elementary | K–5 | 9/10 |
Islander Middle | 6–8 | 9/10 |
Mercer Island High | 9–12 | 10/10 |
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