The City of Edmonds is considering annexation of Esperance, an approximately 464-acre unincorporated area with about 4,500 residents. Esperance is currently governed by Snohomish County jurisdiction and is within the Municipal Urban Growth Area assigned to Edmonds. 

Annexation would make Esperance part of the City of Edmonds and transfer responsibility for many local government services and regulations from Snohomish County to the City.

Esperance has not been annexed yet. Due to aging infrastructure in Esperance, the City of Edmonds is exploring annexing Esperance as two areas to best meet the needs of Esperance. The goal is to annex both areas before July 1, 2028.

On August 18, 2026, the Edmonds City Council directed staff to begin the next stage of annexation planning for Area 1 and to defer consideration of Area 2 while additional information is gathered about the 84th Avenue W bridge. The City expects to get more information in the next 60 days which will inform the one or two area approach to annexation.

The City of Edmonds and the Esperance Neighborhood Alliance co-hosted a "Community Conversation on Annexation" on September 30 from at Chase Lake Elementary.

Approximately 175 Esperance residents, and some Edmonds residents came together to discuss the potential annexation and share questions, concerns, and ideas. The conversation reflected a collaborative effort to better understand how annexation could affect local governance, services, infrastructure, parks, public safety, utilities, taxes, and future development.

Linked below is a document that summarizes the questions raised by the community and answers given during the evening

Esperance +Edmonds Community Conversation Summary

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