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Mercer Island, WA

25,464 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Seattle-Bellevue-Kent Valley)
42
Good
Nearest reporting area, 5.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
7
Heat Advisory (statewide feed)
Nearest Major Airport
SEA
9 mi — Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Population & People

Population
25,464
Median age
Median household income
Poverty rate
Unemployment rate
Bachelor's degree+
Avg. commute
Hispanic or Latino

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value
Median gross rent
Homeownership rate
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,472

HUD Fair Market Rent (Washington statewide average across 39 areas — not specific to Mercer Island), 2026. Efficiency $1082, 1BR $1180, 2BR $1472, 3BR $2003, 4BR $2351. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Washington gasoline midgrade
$5.56
Washington commercial electricity
10.95¢/kWh
Washington industrial electricity
6.88¢/kWh
Washington residential electricity
13.11¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
894990.1
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
717520.9
All-Transactions House Price Index for Washington
1033.33
Unemployment Rate
5%

Source: FRED, Washington-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Washington energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Washington economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).
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