98040 · Mercer Island, WA
Crime — below the national average · 2022
- Typical home
- $2,343,088
- School quality
- 85
Excellent
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district
Homes for sale in 98040 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.
Area safety
341violent crimes / 100k
Below the national average(US avg 387)
County-level violent-crime rate for King County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.
School district
85
Mercer Island
Excellent · open the district →
What your BAH buys in 98040
Typical home here is $2,343,088 (Zillow ZHVI).
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the SEATTLE, WA area does the rest.
Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$3,135
$3,135 BAH
Buys a home up to
$495,991
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $2,343,088budget covers 21%
A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.
Services near Mercer Island, WA
Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.
Daycares & Childcare
1Deane's Children's Park★ 4.82Youth Theatre Northwest★ 4.93Kiddie Academy★ 4.74Sundance Preschool★ 4.9
See all daycares →Hospitals
1ZoomCare Super Bellevue★ 4.82Renew Physical Therapy★ 4.93Animal Hospital★ 4.54Island Cats Veterinary Hospital★ 4.9
See all hospitals →Homes for sale in 98040
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