Primary sources for Redmond, WA
- Census Bureau profile of Redmond, WA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Redmond, WA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Redmond, WA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Redmond, WA
Electricity rates in Redmond, Washington
Redmond, WA ranks 1st of 44 Washington cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (33.8%). Redmond, Washington has 75,721 residents in 31,997 households; 57.6% heat with electricity.
Redmond on the map
King County, with Redmond marked
Who lives in Redmond: income, cars, homes
In Redmond, WA, 5,737 of 16,997 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 15,540 households moved in since 2018 and 3,309 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Redmond, WA, 2,304 households own no vehicle and 14,539 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 41,061 workers in Redmond, WA, 14,366 work from home, 19,627 drive alone, 2,506 ride transit and 1,115 walk. In Redmond, WA, 3,084 of 31,997 households earn under $35,000, 4,296 $35,000-$75,000, 7,233 $75,000-$150,000 and 17,384 $150,000 or more. Redmond, WA homes: 14,692 have 3+ bedrooms, 9,825 none or one, median 4.3 rooms. 4,352 residents of Redmond, WA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.0.
Household income in Redmond, WA
| Redmond, WA | Value | Rank in Washington (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA, households under $35,000 | 9.6% | 41 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, households $150,000 or more | 54.3% | 2 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, residents below poverty | 5.8% | 40 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, median age | 35.0 | 35 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 43.4% | 41 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 19 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, households with 2+ vehicles | 45.4% | 43 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, workers at home | 35.0% | 2 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, cost-burdened renters | 33.8% | 44 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, moved in since 2018 | 48.6% | 2 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, moved in before 2000 | 10.3% | 38 of 44 |
Who supplies Redmond
King County lists 4 utilities for Redmond, WA (75,721 residents): homes pay 3.67 to 14.63 cents per kWh, about $35 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 0.3% to 1.0% of the $162,099 Redmond median income. King County page.
Facts about Redmond
- Residents of Redmond, WA, ACS 2023
- 75,72117 of 44 Washington cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Redmond, WA
- $162,0992 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Redmond, WA
- 31,9972.37 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Redmond, WA
- 45.2%14,457 owners and 17,540 renter households
- Housing units in Redmond, WA
- 33,8841,887 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Redmond, WA
- 57.6%18,425 of 31,997 homes
- Land area of Redmond, WA
- 16.6 sq mi4,570.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Redmond, WA
- 0.3% to 1.0%at 955 kWh a month over the $162,099 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Redmond, WA
- 0NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Redmond, WA
- 19919,784 of 33,884 homes (28.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Redmond, WA
- $1,091,700$2,343 gross rent a month, 2.58% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Redmond
Puget Sound Energy Inc charged Redmond homes 10.44 ¢/kWh in 2015. Redmond: 14.63 ¢ in 2024, 40% up. Redmond: against 31% up for the Washington average.
Redmond: a 955 kWh month at that price. Redmond: $100 in 2015, $140 in 2024. Redmond: $1,678 a year, 1.0% of the $162,099 median income.
Redmond: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Puget Sound Energy Inc, Redmond | Redmond: Gap to Washington average | Redmond: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Redmond | 10.44 | +1.35 | -2.21 |
| 2016, Redmond | 11.12 | +1.64 | -1.43 |
| 2017, Redmond | 11.27 | +1.61 | -1.62 |
| 2018, Redmond | 10.93 | +1.18 | -1.94 |
| 2019, Redmond | 10.59 | +0.88 | -2.42 |
| 2020, Redmond | 10.80 | +0.93 | -2.35 |
| 2021, Redmond | 11.48 | +1.37 | -2.18 |
| 2022, Redmond | 11.76 | +1.50 | -3.28 |
| 2023, Redmond | 13.30 | +2.32 | -2.70 |
| 2024, Redmond | 14.63 | +2.73 | -1.85 |
Redmond, WA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Redmond, WA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Redmond
Redmond, WA: 31,997 households at $1,081 a year per home for electricity (King County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $34.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,682 a year per household.
| Group in Redmond, WA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Redmond, WA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA, all households | 31,997 | $1,081 | $34.6 million | 0.67% |
| Redmond, WA, homeowners | 14,457 | $1,336 | $19.3 million | 0.82% |
| Redmond, WA, renters | 17,540 | $753 | $13.2 million | 0.46% |
Housing and heating in Redmond
Redmond, WA: 9,784 of 33,884 homes were built before 1980 and 12,330 in 2000 or later. Redmond, WA has 12,961 detached houses, 14,771 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 348 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Redmond, WA
% of homes by decade built, Redmond, WA
- 2pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 860s
- 1870s
- 2080s
- 1590s
- 1400s
- 2010s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Redmond, WA
| Redmond, WA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA, median year built | 1991 | 1983 | +8 years | 10 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, built before 1980 | 28.9% | 46.6% | -17.7 points | 37 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, built 2000 or later | 36.4% | 28.0% | +8.4 points | 9 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, detached houses | 38.3% | 50.9% | -12.7 points | 41 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 43.6% | 36.7% | +6.9 points | 3 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, mobile homes | 1.0% | 1.5% | -0.5 points | 35 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, renter households | 54.8% | 43.9% | +10.9 points | 6 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, median home value | $1,091,700 | $811,200 | +$280,500 | 3 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, median gross rent a month | $2,343 | $2,035 | +$308 | 4 of 44 |
| Redmond, WA, people per household | 2.35 | 2.39 | -0.04 | 34 of 44 |
Outage risk around Redmond
Redmond, WA: no NWS wind or tornado report within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025.
Climate and electric heating around Redmond
Redmond is in King County, WA. Redmond: degree days are county values.
Redmond: 6,290 heating degree days a year. Redmond: 80 cooling degree days a year.
| Redmond | County value |
|---|---|
| Redmond, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,290 |
| Redmond, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,074 |
| Redmond, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 80 |
| Redmond, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 122 |
| Redmond, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 53.1% |
Redmond: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Redmond
Household income in Redmond, WA is $162,099; 14,457 of its 31,997 households own. Redmond, WA counts 75,721 residents in 31,997 households, on 16.6 square miles. 18,425 of the 31,997 occupied homes in Redmond, WA heat with electricity.
Redmond, WA has 33,884 housing units, 1,887 of them vacant or seasonal. Redmond, WA ranks 2nd of 44 Washington cities for median household income ($162,099). Redmond, WA ranks 2nd of 44 Washington cities for people working from home (35.0% of workers).
Redmond, WA ranks 3rd of 44 Washington cities for the highest median home value ($1,091,700).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Redmond
Compare Redmond with nearby cities
| City near Redmond, WA | Distance from Redmond | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA (this page) | 0 mi | 75,721 | $162,099 | 1991 | $1,091,700 | 0 | 35.0% |
| Kirkland, WA | 4.3 mi west | 91,614 (+15,893) | $143,533 (-$18,566) | 1983 (-8 yr) | $1,022,500 (-$69,200) | 0 (+0) | 29.1% (-5.9 pts) |
| Bellevue, WA | 5.9 mi south | 151,199 (+75,478) | $161,300 (-$799) | 1981 (-10 yr) | $1,203,100 (+$111,400) | 0 (+0) | 32.8% (-2.2 pts) |
| Sammamish, WA | 6.8 mi southeast | 66,375 (-9,346) | $227,273 (+$65,174) | 1994 (+3 yr) | $1,240,300 (+$148,600) | 0 (+0) | 35.0% (-0.0 pts) |
| Bothell, WA | 7.8 mi northwest | 48,610 (-27,111) | $132,232 (-$29,867) | 1992 (+1 yr) | $871,300 (-$220,400) | 0 (+0) | 30.2% (-4.7 pts) |
| Issaquah, WA | 9.7 mi south | 39,472 (-36,249) | $153,786 (-$8,313) | 2002 (+11 yr) | $934,100 (-$157,600) | 0 (+0) | 36.7% (+1.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Redmond
| ZIP area touching Redmond, WA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Redmond | Share of Redmond's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 98052 (Redmond, WA) | 73.4% | 89.8% |
| 98053 (Redmond, WA) | 5.1% | 8.5% |
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Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Redmond
Redmond: what is the electricity rate?
Redmond, WA has no price of its own; its 75,721 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 955 kWh month costs $35 to $140.
Redmond: how does it rank among Washington cities?
Redmond, WA: rank 17 of 44 by its 75,721 residents, rank 2 of 44 by $162,099 median income.
Redmond: how many homes heat with electricity?
Redmond, WA: 18,425 of 31,997 occupied homes, 57.6%; King County 53.1%.
Redmond: how much income goes to electricity?
At 955 kWh a month, 0.3% to 1.0% of the $162,099 median income in Redmond, WA.
Redmond: damaging storms reported nearby?
0 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Redmond, WA, 2015 to 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Redmond?
Redmond, WA: median home built 1991; 9,784 of 33,884 homes (28.9%) predate 1980, 12,961 are detached and 14,771 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Redmond, WA renters struggle with rent?
5,737 of 16,997 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Redmond, WA households have no car?
2,304 households; 14,539 have two or more.
How many people in Redmond, WA work from home?
14,366 of 41,061 workers.