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Renton — A Great Place to
Live!
A Livable Urban Community
The City of Renton's vision is to create a great place
to do business and an even better place to live. The
City's goal is to make urban places livable by making
connections and providing easy access between the places
where people live and work and supporting quality developments.
Downtown Renton is an example of
the City's vision for a vibrant urban community.
In
downtown Renton people can purchase a new riverfront
condo, rent new urban apartment units across the
street
from
a new
urban
plaza and
King
County Metro Transit's first hub-based regional transit
center, dine at a local three-star restaurant, shop
at a variety of retail stores, see a performance at
one of Renton's theatres or walk along the Cedar
River
trail - all within a three block area.
Renton offers extensive parks, open
space and trails, plus numerous special events and entertainment
options throughout the year. The area has lots of exciting
development and redevelopment efforts underway to enhance
the economic viability of the community and the livability
of Renton's many diverse neighborhoods, now and for
our future.
Affordable and Diverse Housing
The Renton community provides
a range of housing choices from affordable to luxurious.
Compared to housing in Seattle, Bellevue and many other
surrounding communities, Renton's housing market is
relatively affordable. In addition, hundreds of new
houses and/or apartment units have been added in several
Renton neighborhoods with new housing opportunities
available each month.
Renton Median
Home Price
| Single-family |
$255,855 |
December,
2003
Northwest Multiple Listing Service |
| Condominium |
$160,825 |
| Blended |
$240,000 |
Median Home
Price Comparisons (Single-family and Condominiums)
| Renton |
$240,000 |
December,
2003
Northwest Multiple Listing Service |
| King County |
$272,975 |
| Seattle |
$290,000 |
| Issaquah |
$326,927 |
| Redmond |
$330,000 |
| Bellevue |
$330,000 |
New Housing Units by Structure Type
| Year |
1 Unit Structures
(in units) |
2 Unit Structures
(in units) |
3-4 Unit Structures
(in units) |
5+ Unit Structures
(in units) |
| 2003 |
516 |
0 |
52 |
150 |
| 2002 |
450 |
0 |
69 |
281 |
| 2001 |
460 |
0 |
89 |
372 |
| 2000 |
272 |
4 |
92 |
316 |
| 1999 |
269 |
22 |
88 |
593 |
| 1998 |
191 |
26 |
38 |
54 |
| 1997 |
174 |
10 |
48 |
76 |
To compare the cost of living for Renton with other communities,
see the REALTOR.com
salary calculator.
Health Care
Valley Medical Center
is King County Public Hospital District No. 1; a healthcare
network committed to improving the overall health of
the community. Governed by publicly elected commissioners,
it provides, in collaboration with its medical staff
and community agencies, comprehensive quality care and
service in a cost-effective and compassionate manner.
Valley Medical Center was founded in 1945 and is the
oldest of the 56 hospital districts in the State of
Washington. Valley Medical Center continually strives
to enhance existing services and provide new services
to meet the communities needs.
Valley Medical Center is the area's
comprehensive health care provider, with more than 400
physicians in 36 specialties. Valley Medical Center
provides a wide array of services including a hospital
with 24-hour emergency care, helipad, obstetrical care,
critical care unit, outpatient surgery, wound healing
institute, children's services, cancer services and
fitness center. To find out more about Valley Medical
Center, visit its Web site at www.valleymed.org
or call 425-228-3450.
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