Sammamish Valley Apartments for Rent

Redmond, Washington is home to nine different neighborhoods, including Sammamish Valley. The community is south of the Redmond city limits and north of the downtown area, which also is home to a historic area. The area’s eastern boundary is the neighborhood of Education Hill, and the western edge borders on Willows Road. The Redmond Town Center offers a mix of shops in the downtown area, with over 110 stores and restaurants and even outdoor entertainment.

Sammamish Valley carries the name of the Native American tribe that once occupied this region. The first European settler in the area was Luke McRedmond, who homesteaded there in 1870. The town of Redmond is named for him. The early settlers to the area were fishermen and loggers. The city became incorporated in 1912, but began to grow significantly in population after the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge was completed in 1963, speeding travelers across SR 520 from Seattle.

Sammamish Valley is home to a large commercial and industrial zone in the southern area, where manufacturers and researchers occupy office spaces and commercial buildings. The northern end of this community contains more agricultural and farming areas. The Sammamish River Trail runs from Marymoor Park in Redmond over to connect to the Burke Gilman Trail, which runs from the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle all the way to Woodinville, Washington. The trail is paved and utilized by bikers, joggers, and walkers year-round, and follows the course of the Sammamish River.