Washington > King County > Maple Valley
Maple Valley, WA
King County · population ~29,340
Population
29,340
↑ 29% since 2010
Jobs
6,188
↑ 166% since 2010
Renters
17%
↑ 3pp since 2009
Median income
$152,885
↑ 76% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 180.9% of households here are family households — well above the regional median (67%).
- 2Owner-occupancy here (83%) runs well above the regional median (68%).
- 327% of Maple Valley's local jobs sit in a single sector (Education (includes academia/research)) — a signature of one dominant employer rather than broad-based economic diversity.
Key facts
Population
29,340
Jobs
6,188
Renters
17%
Median income
$152,885
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 2,329 in 2010 to 6,188 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+15.4%/year before, +6.5%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 6 percentage points since 2009 (75% to 81% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
80.9%
higher than 95% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
83.2%
higher than 97% of places
Local jobs
LODES
6,188
higher than only 19% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
166%
higher than 99% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
698
higher than only 15% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
44%
higher than 59% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family92%
Multifamily (5+ units)8%
Where Maple Valley's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Maple Valley
30.3%
Kent
9.6%
Covington
7.4%
Auburn
5.8%
Renton
4.4%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks74
Schools5
Grocery stores4
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Churches), 0.99 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Education (includes academia/research)27% (1,701)
Hospitality16% (993)
Retail13% (776)
Construction / Real Estate10% (615)
Healthcare & Social Assistance8% (481)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)7% (446)
Logistics / Industrial6% (396)
Other3% (205)
Government (Public Administration)3% (184)
Finance2% (128)
Administrative & Support Services2% (110)
Information (partial technology proxy)2% (103)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (50)