Seward Park

Seattle's Seward Park district, about 5.02 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Seward Park's 2,905 homes average 2,493 sq ft, larger than those in 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, and the average lot runs 8,265 sq ft, larger than 80%. I found that 97.4% of the housing is single-family, with a median build year of 1949. Seward Park, Lakewood Playground, and Genesee Park and Playfield all sit inside its 999 acres. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 77.9%, though I counted fewer transit stops within a quarter mile than 75% of the city's neighborhoods have.

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

At a glance

Area
999 acres
Homes
2,905
Median year built
1949 Older than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
2,493 sq ft Larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
8,265 sq ft Larger than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods

97.4% single-family, 0.7% townhouse, 0.9% condominium, 0.3% duplex to fourplex, 0.3% 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
141 Fewer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
381 ft
Sidewalk coverage
77.9% (my estimate) Higher than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
50 Fewer than 75% 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

Genesee Park and Playfield, Lakewood Playground, Seward Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • DERECH EMUNAH
  • Graham Hill Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • TORAH ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
  • TORAH DAY SCHOOL OF SEATTLE
  • Orca K-8 School K–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Rainier Valley Leadership Academy 6–12 Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
  • Hawthorne Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE LAKE AND PARK SCHOOL
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • SEATTLE NATIVITY SCHOOL
  • Aki Kurose Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Alan T. Sugiyama High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Pizzuto's Italian Cafe Italian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Caffé Vita Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Both Ways Cafe Cafe · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Seward Park Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Á-Châu Cafe & Deli Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Zest Fast Food Burger · 0.1 mi away
  • Mi Ranchito Restaurant · 0.1 mi away
  • Ursah & Sabah Restaurant · 0.2 mi away
  • Mawadda Cafe Restaurant · 0.2 mi away
  • Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar Cafe · 0.2 mi away 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
$1,037,700
Median gross rent
$2,667
Owner-occupied
88.8%
Renter-occupied
11.2%

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