South Park

Seattle's Greater Duwamish district, about 5.54 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Parque Libertad is among the parks I found inside South Park, along with Duwamish Waterway Park and Marra-desimone Park. In my parcel records, the neighborhood holds 1,602 homes, 77.5% of them single-family, with a median year built of 1956. Average block length is 463 ft, longer than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, and I estimate sidewalk coverage at 40%, lower than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown South Park 2 mi N ↑
I marked South Park on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
671 acres
Homes
1,602
Median year built
1956
Average home size
1,271 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
5,371 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods

77.5% single-family, 13.4% townhouse, 1.6% condominium, 5.5% duplex to fourplex, 2.0% 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
109 Fewer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
463 ft Longer than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
40% (my estimate) Lower than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
37 Fewer than 90% 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

Duwamish Waterway Park, Marra-desimone Park, Parque Libertad, South Park Meadow, South Park Playground

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Concord International School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Raisbeck Aviation High School 9–12 Highline School District
  • Rainier Prep 5–8 Rainier Prep Charter School District

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
7
Cafes
5
Bars and pubs
1
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Little Jaye Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • The Scene in South Park Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • El Rey Peruvian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Honor Mexicano Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mi Fondita Del Itsmo Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Uncle Eddie’s South Park American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Tasty’s Bar & Grill Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • South Town Pie Pizza · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Good Voyage Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Taqueria El Rincon Mexican · 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
$619,800
Median gross rent
$1,795
Owner-occupied
54.3%
Renter-occupied
45.7%

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