The Summit

Scored homes in The Summit, Bellevue, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 617 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 204 home scores.

Scored homes in The Summit range from 609 to 620 — a 11-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 204 scored properties.

204 scored homes (100%) in The Summit fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the The Summit boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

The Summit averages 617 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Saddleback averages 618 (1 points higher); West Summit averages 618 (1 points higher); Lakemont Highlands averages 594 (23 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means The Summit is making progress but has not yet reached Good Foundation as a whole. Many California homeowners in this band work toward voluntary-market placement while documenting mitigation.

High-impact steps in Bellevue, WA include clearing combustible material from Zone 0 (within 5 feet of the structure), upgrading to ember-resistant vents, maintaining roof and gutter cleanliness, and documenting verified actions. Cindera turns these into a prioritized plan — especially valuable for the 204 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 204 scored homes in The Summit, Bellevue, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 204 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 617 neighborhood average.