THE EAST RENTON HIGHLANDS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Eastern Puget Uplands setting.
East Renton Highlands CDP has 11.1 square miles of land in King County. Its Census reference point is in Eastern Puget Uplands, within Puget Lowland.
A glacial lowland surrounds Puget Sound with islands, bays, peninsulas and rolling terrain. Moraines, outwash plains and river terraces create a varied setting beneath the region's maritime climate.
Regional context: Puget Lowland ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
East Renton Highlands and King County
East Renton Highlands is associated with King County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
East Renton Highlands by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within East Renton Highlands, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 7.8 percentage points lower than the 8.3% recorded for King County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, East Renton Highlands CDP has 2.7 times the land area of nearby Maple Heights-Lake Desire CDP (4.07 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

