Bellevue
Crossroads
Bellevue's global kitchen and its best value per square foot.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
The value play we reach for when a tech salary has to stretch.
Crossroads is the Eastside's most genuinely international neighborhood, and rents run 25–35% under Downtown Bellevue just three kilometres away. The mall's public market food court doubles as the community living room, and our clients arriving from India, China, and Korea consistently tell us it is the easiest soft landing in the metro. Microsoft's main campus is a 10–12 minute drive up 156th, with the B Line bus covering the downtown and Overlake hubs. Be honest about elementary schools — Stevenson and Sherwood Forest rate low on GreatSchools — but Odle Middle (10/10) and Interlake's IB and gifted programs are among the strongest in the state, so many families enter the district here deliberately. We steer clients to the blocks between 156th and 164th north of NE 8th: walkable to the mall, park, and library triangle. Garden-style complexes from the 1970s–80s dominate, so tour with an eye on heating systems and windows.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Crossroads for you
Diverse / multilingual
- Crossroads Bellevue0.4 km
The mall-as-village-square: an international food court of family-run counters, a giant chessboard, and free weekend music.
- 99 Ranch Market0.4 km
Full-scale Asian supermarket anchoring Crossroads — live seafood tanks to fresh bao.
Family-friendly
- Crossroads Park0.4 km
Big lawn sports park with a beloved summer spray playground and the community center.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - KCLS Crossroads Library0.3 km
Busy multilingual branch right in the mall complex — story times in several languages.
Outdoors / hiking / parks
- Lake Hills Greenbelt Trail1.4 km
Flat farm-and-wetland trail linking Larsen Lake's blueberry farm to Phantom Lake.
- Crossroads Par 3 Golf Course0.6 km
City-run 9-hole par 3 where Eastside kids and beginners learn the game cheaply.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
To buy (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 395,000 | 480,000 | 615,000 |
| 2 BR | 495,000 | 605,000 | 775,000 |
| 3 BR | 635,000 | 775,000 | 990,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,800 | 2,100 | 2,400 | ↑ 3.2% |
| 2 BR | 2,300 | 2,650 | 3,100 | ↑ 3.0% |
| 3 BR | 2,900 | 3,400 | 3,900 | ↑ 2.5% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- Several 1970s–80s complexes are cycling through renovation turnovers — ask in writing whether your unit or building is scheduled for upgrades (and rent resets) mid-lease
- Electric baseboard heat is common in older garden apartments; budget $100+ winter power bills that newer buildings won't have
- One parking stall per unit is the norm; a second car usually means a monthly fee or street parking
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Last reviewed 2026-06-09.