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47.64° N · 122.22° W · GEOID 5380150

Yarrow Point

King County, Washington · part of the Seattle, WA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

WashingtonYarrow Point, WAYarrow PointYarrow Point

The short answer

Yarrow Point is home to 1,198 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 16.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, about 8.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
2.2%
55% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Yarrow Point

  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $202,100 a year left, more than in 98% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 172 Washington places.
  • 86% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 190 Washington places.
  • The median home is valued at $2,000,001, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 190 Washington places.
  • Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 190 Washington places.
  • Household income has grown 0% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 190 Washington places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 100 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 34% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 97% of places.

01

Moving to Yarrow Point

King County loses about 7.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in94,148
Moved out109,084
Net−14,936

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Snohomish County, WA11,02617,266−6,240
Pierce County, WA9,50516,244−6,739
Maricopa County, AZ1,8172,460−643
Kitsap County, WA1,2902,186−896
San Diego County, CA1,5911,592−1

Within Washington, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WashingtonOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$103K
Leavers$133K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of King County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into King County report $103,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $133,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 34.1% work from home; 3.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Los Altos, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$132,967
89% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$102,956
46% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-7.9
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureYarrow PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.5%13% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.5%75% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-7.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$102,95646% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$132,96789% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median home value is $2,000,001, above the median place (median $319,400).

Yarrow Point16.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.8%
18% below the median place
Home price to income
8.0x
111% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$202,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
Homeownership1
91.8%
38% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureYarrow PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income116.8%18% below
Home price to income18.0x111% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure111.110% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,54958% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.9%72% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure36.5%29% below
Homeownership191.8%38% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure46.8%8% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure6.2%12% below
Median year built119750% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $165,170, 312% above the median place.

Income per person1
$165,170
312% above the median place
Median household income1
$250,001
211% above the median place
Works from home1
34.1%
174% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment2.2% −55%
Poverty rate4.5% −58%
Mean commute19 min −25%
Commutes by transit3.5% 4.1×
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureYarrow PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$165,170312% above
Unemployment12.2%55% below
Average annual pay5County figure$136,848107% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.5%5% below
Jobs5County figure1,436,484above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate14.5%58% below
Mean commute119 min25% below
Works from home134.1%174% above
Commutes by transit13.5%312% above
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 86.3%, 169% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
86.3%
169% above the median place
High school or higher1
99.2%
7% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
99.3%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age46.6 +19%
Born abroad27.3% 3.1×
Household size2.7 +9%
All 9 people measures
MeasureYarrow PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1986646th largest
Population change since 202060.8%31% below
Median age146.619% above
Bachelor's or higher186.3%169% above
High school or higher199.2%7% above
Household size12.79% above
Born abroad127.3%209% above
No health insurance1County figure5.2%19% below
Homes with broadband199.3%8% above
05

Life in Yarrow Point

324 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 9 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents75.1 7.4×
Playgrounds per 10k33.4 3.5×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails1 km −65%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi10.9 52.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.9 +34%
Shops25.8 −15%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.9 +44%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.0 +24%
Child care centers4.3 +87%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools12
533
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
277,999
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
4.3
87% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureYarrow PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure533above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure277,999above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure18.419% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure27.934% above
Shops per 10k8County figure25.815% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.944% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure25.024% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.387% above
Parks per 10k975.1above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k933.4255% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.765% below
Transit stops per sq mi910.9above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure324above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
352
71% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

July average high13
72°F
17% below the median place
Annual precipitation13
75.4 in
72% above the median place
Natural hazard risk14
99.7
8% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureYarrow PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure72°F17% below
January average low13County figure32°F26% above
Average temperature13County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation13County figure75.4 in72% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure99.78% above
Tornado risk14County figure73.210% below
Wildfire risk14County figure79.530% above
Heat wave risk14County figure98.29% above
Median air quality index15County figure430% above
Good air days15County figure67.1%2% below
08

Yarrow Point in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,501/mo (2024)$4,370/mo$3,590 to $5,330/mo+3.8%
Median household income$250,001 (2024)$309,000$261,500 to $366,000+3.6%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$2,638,000$1,915,000 to $3,634,000+4.7%
Population1,143 (2025)1,1601,110 to 1,210+0.2%

The median home would be worth 8.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 8.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Yarrow Point

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Los Altos, CA$3,501$250,001Compare
Hillsborough, CA$3,501$250,001Compare
Atherton, CA$3,501$250,001Compare
Piedmont, CA$3,501$250,001Compare
Piedmont, CAAtherton, CAHillsborough, CALos Altos, CAYarrow Point, WAYarrow PointLos AltosYarrow PointLos Altos

Common questions

Is Yarrow Point a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $202,100 a year left, more than in 98% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 172 Washington places. 86% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 190 Washington places. On cost, space and class size it scores 85 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Yarrow Point expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Yarrow Point?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Yarrow Point safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Yarrow Point?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Los Altos, CA, Hillsborough, CA, Atherton, CA and Piedmont, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Yarrow Point with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Yarrow Point itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/yarrow-point-washington

Citytistics. “Yarrow Point, Washington.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/yarrow-point-washington/

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