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Who appraises homes in Bellevue?

AppraisalMS appraises Bellevue homes for purchases, refinances, estates, divorces and property tax appeals, working from our office in Lynnwood. For a quote, type the home's address into the box at the top of this page, or phone (425) 967-3498.

Bellevue incorporated in 1953, then annexed Crossroads in 1964, Lake Hills in 1969, Factoria in 1993 (HistoryLink). The 2020 Census counted 151,854 residents. So a 1950s Lake Hills house, a 1960s Somerset home and a downtown condo rarely share comps.

Bellevue neighborhoods and what we look at in each

Downtown Bellevue

Wikipedia counts almost 10,000 housing units in these 400 acres between I-405, NE 12th Street, 100th Avenue NE and Main Street. Floor, view and dues separate condos more than size does, so we start with sales in the same building.

Northwest Bellevue

The city's 2021 plan says downtown nearly splits this area in two, with SR 520 cutting off Yarrowood. Much of it went up in the 1950s and has been rebuilt a little every decade since, so remodel level outweighs the county's year built.

Somerset

Built in 22 divisions, more than 1,200 homes from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, per Wikipedia. The hill tops out just under 1,000 feet. Neighbors can have a full lake view, a partial one or none, and we judge it from inside the house.

Lake Hills

R. H. Connor bought about 1,200 acres here in 1954 and planned roughly 4,000 homes, HistoryLink reports. The houses started out much alike. Sixty years of additions and kitchen remodels are what set one sale apart from the next.

Newport Shores

About 340 homes line canals and marinas built on 1960s fill, and every owner belongs to the Newport Yacht Club, per HistoryLink. Canal lots are compared with canal lots, with moorage and club dues written into the report.

Every Bellevue neighborhood we could place

  • Apple Valley Listed among the subneighborhoods in the city's Northwest Bellevue plan, and its sales are checked against the SR 520 side they sit on.
  • Ardmore Named in the Northeast Bellevue plan; the rexmont index puts it north of Crossroads.
  • BelRed The old warehouse and light industry corridor between downtown and Redmond, rezoned by the city council in 2009 for housing and offices.
  • Bridle Trails Horse pastures, barns and riding trails among second growth timber next to the 489 acre state park (HistoryLink), so outbuildings are compared with other Bridle Trails sales first.
  • Chevy Chase Built out in the 1950s or early 1960s, according to the city's Crossroads report.
  • College Hill Placed near Bellevue College by the rexmont index, so we note campus traffic when it reaches the street.
  • Cougar Hills Low density detached homes on Eastgate's southeast side, next to Horizon Heights Open Space.
  • Cougar Mountain/Lakemont A southeast hillside planning area that the city says is split among the Bellevue, Renton and Issaquah school districts.
  • Covington Park A Crossroads subdivision on the city's list, where we confirm lot size and garage count from the county record and on site.
  • Crossroads Grew up around the Crossroads mall, which opened in stages from 1962; the city reports that 82 percent of residents live in multifamily buildings.
  • Diamond S Ranch A name kept from the area's past and listed in the Northwest Bellevue plan; we read the plat before measuring lot lines.
  • East Town Estates Named in the city's Crossroads report, where detached houses sit close to a large stock of apartments and condos.
  • Eastgate Brought fully inside city limits by a 2012 annexation and split by I-90, with about half of Bellevue College's campus north of the freeway.
  • Enatai A lakefront pocket on the Lake Washington shore between West Bellevue and Mercer Island, per rexmont; docks and canal access are confirmed on site.
  • Factoria Annexed in 1993 at the I-90 and I-405 interchange; the city counts about 85 percent of its housing as multifamily, and many of its houses are 1980s ramblers.
  • Fox Glen A subdivision on the city's Crossroads list, valued against Crossroads house sales before any condo data is consulted.
  • Glendale Takes its name from Glendale Country Club, which marks the west edge of the city's Crossroads study area.
  • Greenwich Crest A Newport subneighborhood that loggers reached in the 1890s, the city's Factoria report notes.
  • Highland Hills Another Crossroads area plat finished in the 1950s or early 1960s, so roof, windows and systems get a close look.
  • Hilltop Near Somerset and unincorporated King County until Bellevue annexed it in 2012, so older records may list a county jurisdiction.
  • Horizon Heights Mostly single family homes in southern Eastgate beside Lattawood Park.
  • Horizon View Joined the city in 2012 with Hilltop and Tamara Hills, according to Wikipedia.
  • Ivanhoe Park On the city's Crossroads subdivision list; we compare it with its 1950s and 1960s neighbors first.
  • Kimberlee Park Placed near Robinswood Park by the rexmont index.
  • Lake Heights One of four subneighborhoods the city names inside Newport, between I-90 and Newcastle.
  • Lakehurst The city's Newport report says it is physically cut off from much of the neighborhood, which can shrink its pool of close comps.
  • Lakemont Sits on the north face of Cougar Mountain, mostly inside Bellevue with a piece in Issaquah, so we confirm which city the parcel is in.
  • Lakeview Vista Rexmont describes hillside homes with Lake Washington views, and we rate the view from the house itself.
  • Lochleven Named in the Northwest Bellevue plan; we match its sales on lot size and remodel level before looking farther out.
  • Lochmoor Off 156th Avenue NE, per the rexmont index.
  • Madrona Park Mostly higher density condominiums on Eastgate's northwest side, annexed in 2012.
  • Meydenbauer Bay The bay that Northwest Bellevue borders, with public shoreline at Meydenbauer Bay Park; homes above it are rated for how much water they really see.
  • Mockingbird Hill Mainly single family homes in the southwest corner of Factoria, a neighborhood that is otherwise mostly apartments.
  • Monthaven The east side subneighborhood of Factoria in the city's 2026 report.
  • Newport Bounded by Lake Washington, I-90 and the City of Newcastle; 3,289 of its 3,839 homes are single family, the city counted in 2025.
  • Newport Hills Platted and planned by White and Bollard in 1958, with its shopping center finished five years later.
  • Northeast Bellevue Most of its homes date from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the city's 2021 plan says, and the plan calls for a tree buffer along Bel-Red Road.
  • Northtowne On the north edge near Northtowne Shopping Center on Bellevue Way NE, where the city plan says residents feel downtown pressing in.
  • Pembrook Meadows A Newport subneighborhood in the city's 2025 report, compared with Newport Hills sales of similar age.
  • Phantom Lake Shares a green belt with Larsen Lake that feeds Kelsey Creek, per Wikipedia, so frontage and wetland edges are noted.
  • Robinswood Grouped by the city with the Lake Hills area around Robinswood Community Park.
  • Rock Creek Listed in the city's Crossroads report; build year and update level drive the comps here.
  • Sherwood Forest Named in the Northeast Bellevue plan and built out in the 1950s or early 1960s, the Crossroads report adds.
  • Spiritridge Rexmont describes it as anchored by its elementary school; the city's Eastgate report lists Spiritridge as a park.
  • Spring District Built on a former Safeway distribution site in BelRed with about 1,500 homes planned and its own light rail station.
  • Spring Hills A Northwest Bellevue name in the 2021 plan, where 1950s houses and newer rebuilds often share a street.
  • Sunset Ranches Its ranch name survives on the city's Crossroads subdivision list.
  • Surrey Downs A compact neighborhood a few minutes from downtown, per rexmont.
  • Tam o'Shanter In the Northeast Bellevue plan; rexmont mentions golf course frontage, which we check lot by lot.
  • Tamara Hills The third of the Somerset area pockets annexed in 2012.
  • The Enclave at Newport Hills A newer community inside Newport Hills, per rexmont, so its sales are kept apart from the 1958 plats around it.
  • Valley Green Townhomes A central Bellevue townhome community on the rexmont index, valued with HOA dues and reserves in view.
  • Vuecrest The narrow strip that joins the north and west halves of Northwest Bellevue.
  • West Bellevue The Lake Washington side of town west of downtown, where rexmont lists lakefront estates and the streets of Old Bellevue.
  • West Lake Sammamish Runs along West Lake Sammamish Parkway, with lakefront homes below the road and view homes on the slope above (rexmont).
  • Wilburton Logged starting in 1903 and now home to the Bellevue Botanical Garden, opened in 1992, HistoryLink says.
  • Woodridge Named for Woodridge Hill, which loggers reached in the 1890s per the city; rexmont describes 1960s and 1970s homes under big trees.
  • Yarrow Bay Village In the Northwest Bellevue plan, and easy to mix up with the separate Town of Yarrow Point, so we confirm the jurisdiction first.
  • Yarrowood Cut off from the rest of Northwest Bellevue by SR 520, which makes freeway noise part of the site review.

What moves home values in Bellevue?

Water and view move Bellevue values most: Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish, the Newport Shores canals and hills like Somerset. Then come build era, remodel level, freeway noise and condo dues. Each is measured against Bellevue sales, never a rule of thumb.

What appraisals does AppraisalMS do in Bellevue?

Our purchase, refinance and FHA appraisals are ordered by lenders. Owners and attorneys hire us for estate and date of death, divorce, pre listing and private or relocation reports. Owners contesting a King County assessment can begin with our property tax appeal guide.

You get the report on the date we set, with updates along the way. Gerry spent years as Chief Appraiser for a national AMC, sending back reports that left an underwriter guessing. So when one of our Bellevue condo reports uses a sale from a different tower, it says why on the page.

Bellevue appraisal questions

What does a Bellevue appraisal cost, and when will I have it?
Each job is quoted, because the fee depends on the home and the scope. Most reports take 7 to 10 days, delivered on the date we give you. Use the address box above, or call (425) 967-3498.
Can I hire you for a Bellevue home without going through a lender?
Yes, for an estate, divorce, tax appeal, relocation or pricing before you list. Mortgage appraisals are the exception: the lender orders those. We research every request in the MLS and county records before we answer.
How do you appraise a Bellevue waterfront home?
We note frontage, moorage and bank on site, then compare waterfront sales from the same shore first, whether that is Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish or a Newport Shores canal.
Do you appraise downtown Bellevue condos and townhomes?
Yes. Our team is very experienced with townhomes, condos and every attached dwelling type, from downtown towers to the Madrona Park condos in Eastgate. Dues, reserves and special assessments are read before we set the value.
Is every Bellevue address in the Bellevue School District?
No. Most of the city is, but the Lake Washington, Renton and Issaquah districts serve parts of it (Wikipedia). The city says the Cougar Mountain/Lakemont area alone is split three ways, so check by address.
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