Bothell East is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County, WA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Bothell East

Bothell East is an unincorporated community in Washington with household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Bothell East deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, and commute times longer than most cities.

The good

  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Highly educated workforce

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • Above-average commute times

How Bothell East compares

Median household income

Bothell East$198,882
Washington avg$98,141
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Bothell East$2,406
Washington avg$1,760
US$1,413

Median home value

Bothell East$1,131,600
Washington avg$564,600
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Bothell East

Based on Bothell East's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,812

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $96,240 a year
  • 47% of Bothell East renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$226,320

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $113,160
  • Homes cost 5.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 70% above US

$2,406/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,406 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $1,131,600. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $1,131,600 · 47% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Snohomish County is 4.7%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Snohomish County (county-wide)

Safety

104 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Bothell East doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 627/100k · Policed by Snohomish County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 20% above US

31 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.1 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 34% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
50%
Work from home
34%
Carpool
6.9%
Public transit
4.8%
Walk
2.4%
Other
2.0%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 75°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 37°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
20°40°60°80°6"Jan: 5.14" precipitationFeb: 3.54" precipitationMar: 3.86" precipitationApr: 2.98" precipitationMay: 2.16" precipitationJun: 1.57" precipitationJul: 0.78" precipitationAug: 1.00" precipitationSep: 1.74" precipitationOct: 3.65" precipitationNov: 5.85" precipitationDec: 5.55" precipitationJJan: high 47°F, low 37°F37°FFeb: high 50°F, low 37°FMMar: high 54°F, low 39°FAApr: high 59°F, low 43°FMMay: high 65°F, low 48°FJJun: high 70°F, low 53°FJJul: high 77°F, low 57°F77°AAug: high 77°F, low 57°FSSep: high 71°F, low 53°FOOct: high 61°F, low 47°FNNov: high 52°F, low 41°FDDec: high 47°F, low 37°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 83% above US

66% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

0 public schools inside the boundary

No public school is located inside the boundary; students attend schools in the surrounding district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (16 miles away). There are 7 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Bothell East's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,406/mo) equals 15% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (34% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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