Frequently Asked Questions
Saffron Apartments is located at 22850 NE 8th St #104, Sammamish, WA 98074, on the Sammamish Plateau beside the Sammamish Highlands shopping center at 228th Ave NE and NE 8th St.
Saffron Apartments offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment homes. Square footage and current availability are listed on the Floor Plans page.
Saffron Apartments offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment homes in Sammamish, WA. Every home has an open floor plan, high ceilings, in-floor radiant heating, a private deck and a full-size washer and dryer. Visit the Floor Plans page for current layouts, square footage and availability.
Starting rates for every available home at Saffron Apartments are published on the Floor Plans page and updated daily. Rates vary by floor plan, by individual home and by lease term, so the best way to get an exact quote is to call (425) 437-2361 with your move-in date.
Yes, Saffron Apartments is pet friendly and welcomes both cats and dogs, with a maximum of two pets per apartment home. The community has a fenced dog park on site. Refer to the Amenities page for more details. Service and assistance animals are not pets and are not subject to pet fees or restrictions.
Saffron Apartments offers a fitness center, a sundeck with barbecue, an on-site dog park, a gated community with controlled access, Butterfly MX secure home entry, covered parking, garage parking with EV charging stations, Parcel Pending package lockers, bike racks, elevators, and on-site management and maintenance.
Saffron Apartments offers covered parking and garage parking, and the garage includes EV charging stations. [CONFIRM AND INSERT: whether a space is included with each lease, monthly rates for covered and garage parking, and guest parking rules.] Call (425) 437-2361 for current availability.
Yes. Every apartment home at Saffron Apartments includes a full-size washer and dryer. There is no shared laundry facility because each home has its own.
Every apartment home at Saffron Apartments includes extra storage, and select homes have walk-in closets. Additional storage may be available on site by calling (425) 437-2361 to ask what is open.
Saffron Apartments uses Butterfly MX for secure home entry, which lets residents see and admit visitors from a smartphone anywhere. Packages arrive in Parcel Pending lockers, and a resident mobile app handles maintenance requests, payments and community notices.
Packages are delivered into Parcel Pending lockers on site. Residents get a notification and a code and can pick up a package at any hour without going through the leasing office.
Book a tour of Saffron Apartments on the Schedule a Tour page, by calling (425) 437-2361, or by texting (425) 725-4482. Both in-person guided tours and live virtual tours by video are available, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Quiet hours at Saffron Apartments are from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. Full community rules are provided in the lease agreement.
The Saffron Apartments leasing office at 22850 NE 8th St #104, Sammamish, WA 98074 is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed Sunday and Monday. Call (425) 437-2361, text (425) 725-4482, or use the contact form at SaffronSammamish.com.
Text (425) 725-4482 or use the contact form at any hour, and the leasing team at Saffron Apartments will respond the next business day. Maintenance emergencies are handled around the clock by calling (425) 437-2361 and selecting option 4 to be routed to our maintenance emergency line.
The leasing office at Saffron Apartments can be reached at (425) 437-2361. Renters can also text (425) 725-4482.
Move-in specials at Saffron Apartments change from time to time and apply to specific homes and move-in dates. Current offers are posted on the Floor Plans page. Call (425) 437-2361 to confirm what is available for your date.
Book online using the form on this page, call (425) 437-2361, or text (425) 725-4482. Tours run Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Yes. Saffron Apartments offers live virtual tours by video for renters who cannot visit in person. Request one when you book, or call (425) 437-2361.
Walk-ins are welcome during office hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, though an appointment guarantees an agent is free and that the home you want to see is ready to show.
Deposit and move-in fee amounts at Saffron Apartments depend on the home and on application results. All charges are itemized in the lease agreement before signing.
Yes. Renters insurance is required for every resident at Saffron Apartments. We partner with Resident Shield to provide renter’s insurance for members of our community. Policy requirements are provided after approval, and proof of coverage is due prior to move-in.
Starting rates for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments at Saffron Apartments are listed live on this page and updated daily. Rates vary by home, floor plan and lease term. Call (425) 437-2361 for a quote on a specific home.
Saffron Apartments offers a range of lease terms, and rates vary by length of term. [CONFIRM AND INSERT: available term lengths and whether short-term or month-to-month options exist.] Ask the leasing team at (425) 437-2361 what terms are open on the home you want.
Rental qualification standards for Saffron Apartments (including income, credit and rental history requirements) are published on the Qualification Criteria page linked in the site footer. Saffron Apartments is an equal housing opportunity community.
Apply online from the Floor Plans page at SaffronSammamish.com, or call the leasing office at (425) 437-2361 for help with the application. Applications are processed in the order received for each available home.
Move-in dates at Saffron Apartments depend on which homes are available and when they are ready to occupy. Availability is listed on the Floor Plans page and updated daily. Call (425) 437-2361 with your target date and the team will tell you what is open.
Residents of Saffron Apartments submit maintenance requests through the resident portal or the resident mobile app. Requests can also be made in person at the leasing office during office hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Yes. Saffron Apartments has on-site maintenance and provides emergency maintenance service outside office hours. For a maintenance emergency (flooding, no heat, a lockout, a safety issue) by calling (425) 437-2361 and selecting option 4 to be routed to our maintenance emergency line.
During office hours, visit the Saffron Apartments leasing office at 22850 NE 8th St #104 with a photo ID. After hours, call (425) 437-2361 and selecting option 4 to be routed to our maintenance emergency line. There may be a fee associated if you are locked out of your home. Â
During office hours, visit the Saffron Apartments leasing office at 22850 NE 8th St #104 with a photo ID. After hours, call (425) 437-2361 and selecting option 4 to be routed to our maintenance emergency line. There may be a fee associated if you are locked out of your home. Â
Apartment homes at Saffron Apartments use in-floor radiant heating, which warms the floor itself rather than blowing heated air. It runs quietly, distributes heat evenly and does not stir up dust the way forced-air systems do. Select homes also have a gas fireplace.
Saffron Apartments is on the Sammamish Plateau in Sammamish, Washington, at 228th Avenue NE and NE 8th Street. Sammamish sits on a plateau between Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east, about twenty miles east of Seattle, and had a population of 66,110 as of July 2025 according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Saffron Apartments is on 228th Avenue NE, the commercial spine of Sammamish, which means a forested plateau setting and a full grocery-and-dining center within walking distance. Sammamish has no freeway inside city limits, which is a large part of why the plateau stays quiet. Niche ranked Sammamish #4 Best Places to Raise a Family in Washington and #4 Places with the Best Public Schools in Washington for 2026.
Within a short drive of Saffron Apartments, Sammamish offers Big Rock Park (21805 SE 8th St) with its nature playground and zipline, Sammamish Commons (801 228th Ave SE) with a skate park and spray park, Soaring Eagle Regional Park (26015 E Main Dr) with twelve miles of forest trail, and swim beaches at Pine Lake Park (2401 228th Ave SE) and Beaver Lake Park (25101 SE 24th St). The eleven-mile paved East Lake Sammamish Trail runs from Redmond to Issaquah and is reached from the NE Inglewood Hill Rd access west of the community.
Saffron Apartments is served by the Lake Washington School District. The assigned schools for 22850 NE 8th St are Samantha Smith Elementary (23305 NE 14th St, Sammamish), Inglewood Middle School (24120 NE 8th St, Sammamish) and Eastlake High School (400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish). All three schools are located within about a mile of the community. School assignment is subject to change; confirm current attendance boundaries with Lake Washington School District at lwsd.org.
Saffron Apartments is on the Eastside, within commuting distance of the Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue and Issaquah employment centers, including the Microsoft Redmond campus, Meta's Redmond offices, Nintendo of America, Google Kirkland and Costco corporate headquarters in Issaquah.
Two transit routes stop at 228th Ave NE and NE 8th St, at the corner of Saffron Apartments. King County Metro Route 269 runs on weekdays between Issaquah Transit Center and Marymoor Village Station, connecting to Link light rail at both ends. Sound Transit ST Express 554 serves Mercer Island, Eastgate, Issaquah and downtown Seattle. South Sammamish Park-and-Ride, at 228th Ave SE and Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE, has 265 stalls.
Yes. The Sammamish Highlands shopping center at 430–710 228th Ave NE is immediately next to Saffron Apartments. Trader Joe's (490 228th Ave NE) and Safeway (630 228th Ave NE) anchor the center, along with CVS, Chase Bank, Mud Bay, Indigo Urgent Care and Club Pilates. Metropolitan Market at 301 228th Ave SE is a short drive south.
Restaurants in the Sammamish Highlands center next to Saffron Apartments include Pine Lake Ale House, MOD Pizza, The Habit Burger Grill, Thai Trio, Eight Turn Crepe, Gyro Crush, Honest Indian Street Food, Nasai Teriyaki, Taco Time and Dapper Doughnuts.
Sammamish has no freeway inside city limits. From Saffron Apartments, 228th Avenue runs north to SR-202 for Redmond and SR-520, and south toward Issaquah-Pine Lake Road for I-90. I-405 is reached by way of SR-520 or I-90 westbound.
Saffron Apartments is at 22850 NE 8th St #104, Sammamish, WA 98074, at the corner of 228th Ave NE and NE 8th St.
Yes. Saffron Apartments has a resident fitness center on site, available to all residents.
Yes. Saffron Apartments has a sundeck with barbecue and a fenced dog park on site, and every apartment home has its own private deck.
Yes. The parking garage at Saffron Apartments includes EV charging stations. Call (425) 437-2361 for availability and current rates.
Yes. Saffron Apartments is a gated community with controlled access, and homes use Butterfly MX secure entry so residents can see and admit visitors from a smartphone.
Yes. Elevators serve every level at Saffron Apartments, and the community has covered and garage parking on site.
Yes. Apartment homes at Saffron Apartments have mountain views and a forested plateau setting, with large windows and high ceilings throughout. Views vary by home and by floor.
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