Mount Baker

Seattle's Rainier Valley district, about 2.98 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

A median build year of 1925, older than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, sets Mount Baker apart in the records I pulled. Homes average 2,072 sq ft, larger than 80% of the city, and I found 225 intersections per square mile, more than 85% of neighborhoods. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 70.5%, and lots average 5,362 sq ft. Amy Yee Tennis Center and Bradner Gardens Park are inside its boundaries.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1920s.
Illustration
Downtown Mount Baker 2 mi N ↑
I marked Mount Baker on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
661 acres
Homes
3,916
Median year built
1925 Older than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
2,072 sq ft Larger than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
5,362 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods

85.9% single-family, 10.9% townhouse, 0.5% condominium, 1.6% duplex to fourplex, 0.8% 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
225 More than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
366 ft Shorter than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
70.5% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
82 More than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
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

Amy Yee Tennis Center, Bradner Gardens Park, Cheryl Chow Park, College Street Park, Colman Park, East Portal Viewpoint, Horton Hill Corridor, Hunter Boulevard, Lakewood Triangle, Landing Parkway, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, Mount Baker Boulevard

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Franklin High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Hawthorne Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • John Muir Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE LAKE AND PARK SCHOOL
  • Thurgood Marshall Elementary PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Kimball Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • LAKE WASHINGTON GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL
  • Interagency Open Doors 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
11
Cafes
4
Bars and pubs
1
Grocery
2
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Mioposto Italian Pizza · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Bright Spot Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Red Sea Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Magnolia Pho Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Rainier Teriyaki Teriyaki · Inside the neighborhood
  • The Comfort Zone Restaurant Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Castello Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Magic Dragon Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Shawarma Land Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood

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
$1,131,700
Median gross rent
$1,780
Owner-occupied
58.2%
Renter-occupied
41.8%

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