Moved out of Bellevue due to cost

I rented in Bellevue in the Crossroads area from 2019 to spring of this year 2022. Since one of my offices is in downtown Bellevue and the other is in Redmond, that location was ideal. However, the apartment complex kept raising rent prices since 2021 and finally I moved out to Kirkland to reduce my rent. One of my coworkers is considering selling their condo in south Bellevue but I don't think I'll be able to purchase at current market prices.

I don't know the solution but one is more available housing, both for families and singles, for rent and to purchase. Another is better transportation to Bellevue from both the north and the south. I-405 is just not enough.