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Hunts PointWA

A town of 461, settled in 1960.

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Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Hunts Point

Hunts Point, WA · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Hunts Point a good place to live?

Hunts Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

461 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Yarrow PointMedinaYarrow PointMedinaHunts Point
Hunts Point, WA - stone garden near town hall 01
Hunts Point, WA - stone garden near town hall 01, 2020
Hunts Point’s story

66 years in pictures

Census counts: 428 in 1960, 457 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1950 on.

  • 1960Hunts Point is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 133 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hunts Point. Close and well known come first.

All 158 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Hunts Point: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hunts Point, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bellevue water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHoughton Transfer Station, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsBellevue School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKing County ElectionsKing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code9800498004 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hunts Point.

Housing

Homes in Hunts Point are worth about $7.45M, by Zillow’s estimate

The share of households in Hunts Point who are owner-occupiers: 93%.

$7.45MZillow home value

Typical home value

Hunts Point$7.45M
Washington$588K
−0.9%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Hunts Point stands out in Washington and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

Hunts Point’s typical journey to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Hunts Point has added 89 jobs, to 112 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 5 miles away. The top destinations are Seattle (34%), Bellevue (18%) and Redmond (9%).

0%work in town
Hunts PointWashington townsU.S. towns
Median household income$250,000$98,000$80,000
Average trip to work17 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line10%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hunts Point0%
Seattle34%
Bellevue18%
Redmond9%
Clyde Hill4%
5 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Hunts Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Hunts Point brings mild winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 37° on a January night to 77° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–48°
Spring43–61°
Summer55–75°
Fall46–62°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hunts Point is earthquakes, at a high overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 70% of Hunts Point’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 28% to inland flooding.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults have obesity in Hunts Point than in most of Washington or the rest of the country

Hunts Point: 7.7% of adults have diabetes, and only 8 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hunts Point. The share of adults in Hunts Point who smoke cigarettes is 4.6%, against 11% in Washington’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 31 in all: Hunts Point beats Washington on 25 and trails on 2.

Hunts PointWashington townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)20%33%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%17%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)4.6%11%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)26%33%36%
31 measures vs. Washington
25 better4 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHunts PointWA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth3.3%9%
Fewer uninsured adults3.3%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer11%7.9%
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 1.6% of Hunts Point

The density of trails for Hunts Point comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. There are 0.2 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 9 acres.

1.6%conserved
Hunts PointWashington townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.80.4
Conserved land1.6%4%4.3%
1.6%
conserved · 8 of 475 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wetherill Nature Preserve0.2 mi5
2. Hunts Point Playfield—3
3. D. K. McDonald Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hunts Point

17pages on Hunts Point
After high school

Colleges nearby

23 within 15 miles of the center of Hunts Point

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hunts Point for work

Where Hunts Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Seattle Seattle 34% 18% → Bellevue Bellevue 18% 9% → Redmond Redmond 9% 4% → Clyde Hill Clyde Hill 4% 3% → Kirkland Kirkland 3% 2% → Renton Renton 2% Hunts Point · 0% stay
112jobs based in Hunts Point
0%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hunts Point

Town in Washington, United States

Hunts Point is a town in the Eastside, a region of King County, Washington, United States, and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The town is on a small peninsula surrounded by Lake Washington, and is near the suburbs of Medina (to the southwest), Clyde Hill (to the south), Yarrow Point (on another peninsula to the east), and Kirkland (to the northeast), as well as the city of Bellevue (to the east). As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 457.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Hunts Point

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hunts Point, WA a good place to live?

Hunts Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.