Living in Downtown Redmond
Downtown Redmond is the urban core of a city long defined by Microsoft and Nintendo, now transforming into a genuine mixed-use neighborhood with the arrival of Link light rail in May 2025. The area centers on Redmond Town Center's 120+ shops and restaurants, a new Downtown Park, and a building boom that has added over 1,500 apartment units since 2023. Housing is predominantly townhomes and condos, with a median sale price of $1.565M for all residential (driven by new-construction townhomes) and condos around $558K. The neighborhood sits in the Lake Washington School District with access to top-rated schools including Redmond High School (10/10) and Tesla STEM High School (10/10).
Downtown Redmond is one of the most walkable neighborhoods on the Eastside, with Redmond Town Center providing 120+ shops and restaurants, a cinema, and fitness studios within walking distance. The arrival of light rail in 2025 and the Redmond Central Connector trail add strong multimodal connectivity.
Tech workers at Microsoft, Nintendo, or Meta seeking a walkable commute without car dependency First-time buyers entering via condos in the $500K-$600K range Move-up buyers targeting new-construction townhomes in the $1M-$1.6M range