Seaview

Seattle's West Seattle district, about 4.77 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

The average lot in Seaview is 8,321 sq ft, which is larger than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods, and that was the figure I kept returning to in my notes. Average home size is 1,942 sq ft, and 92.5% of the 2,444 homes are single-family. I also found Morgan Junction Park inside the boundaries and 82 transit stops within a quarter mile. Blocks average 417 ft, longer than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown Seaview 2 mi N ↑
I marked Seaview on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
421 acres
Homes
2,444
Median year built
1952
Average home size
1,942 sq ft Larger than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
8,321 sq ft Larger than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
11.4% of street length Flatter than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 18–313 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
1.1% of residential lots
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 2.3 miles away
New homes permitted
85 Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 92.5% single-family, 3.7% townhouse, 1.3% condominium, 1.6% duplex to fourplex, 0.7% 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
134 Fewer than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
417 ft Longer than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
80.6% (my estimate) Higher than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
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

Morgan Junction Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Gatewood Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
  • Fairmount Park Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL
  • Genesee Hill Elementary K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • TILDEN SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
3
Cafes
2
Bars and pubs
4
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • New Luck Toy Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Efesis Greek · Inside the neighborhood
  • Zeeks Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Walter’s Wine Shop Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Uptown Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • The Neighborhood Italian · 0.1 mi away
  • Taste & Best Indo-American · 0.1 mi away
  • C&P Coffee Company Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Bang Bar Thai · 0.1 mi away

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
$998,800
Median gross rent
$1,787
Owner-occupied
61.4%
Renter-occupied
38.6%

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