Maple Leaf

Seattle's Northgate district, about 6.31 miles from downtown, in King County.

Researched and written by Ryan Rose · Updated October 29, 2026

Maple Leaf has 6,834 homes with a median build year of 1946, which is older than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and 88.7% of them are single-family. My records put the average lot at 6,862 sq ft, larger than 60% of the city's neighborhoods. I also noted Beaver Pond Natural Area on Thornton Creek and Maple Leaf Reservoir Park among its parks. Blocks average 426 ft, longer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods, and sidewalk coverage is an estimated 56.6%.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1940s.
Illustration
Downtown Maple Leaf 2 mi N ↑
I marked Maple Leaf on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
784 acres
Homes
6,834
Median year built
1946 Older than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,624 sq ft
Average lot size
6,862 sq ft Larger than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods

88.7% single-family, 5.0% townhouse, 3.4% condominium, 1.3% duplex to fourplex, 1.4% apartment

I compared each figure with the 82 other Seattle neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
111 Fewer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
426 ft Longer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
56.6% (my estimate) Lower than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
78
Everyday categories within ½ mile
8

I compared each figure with the 82 other Seattle neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.

Parks and recreation

Beaver Pond Natural Area on Thornton Creek, Maple Leaf Community Garden, Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, Northgate Community Center, Northgate Park, Sacajawea Playground, Victory Creek Confluence Natural Area on Tc

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • DARTMOOR SCHOOL - SEATTLE
  • Olympic View Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • PERKINS SCHOOL
  • SPRING ACADEMY
  • ST CATHERINE SCHOOL
  • Sacajawea Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE POLYTECH
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • BISHOP BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • Hazel Wolf K-8 K–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Cascadia Elementary K–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
11
Cafes
5
Bars and pubs
5
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Ban Hua Sai Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Blue Saucer Cafe Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Jewel Box Cafe Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya - Northgate Japanese · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Snappy Dragon Chinese · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Thai Fusion Bistro Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Tengu Sushi Japanese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Cloud City Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Red Robin Burger · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mojito Latin American · Inside the neighborhood Patio

I pulled these from OpenStreetMap: the nearest named restaurants and cafes, starting inside the neighborhood and measured from its edge. Places marked Patio have outdoor seating, from my research for Outdoor Seating Near Me, my other site; the photos come from that research too.

Housing context

Median home value
$915,800
Median gross rent
$2,411
Owner-occupied
51.1%
Renter-occupied
48.9%

I pulled these from the census tract that covers this neighborhood, so they describe the tract, not the neighborhood itself. I report housing and housing cost only.

Bordering neighborhoods