Stevens

Seattle's Capitol Hill district, about 1.88 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Stevens has 6,898 homes, with a median build year of 1979, newer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and an average size of 1,572 sq ft. In my records, 70.3% are single-family, and lots average 4,718 sq ft, smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods. I counted 93 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods, and sidewalk coverage is estimated at 81.6%. Boren Park and Miller Triangle sit inside its boundaries.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1970s.
Illustration
Downtown Stevens 2 mi N ↑
I marked Stevens on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
593 acres
Homes
6,898
Median year built
1979 Newer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,572 sq ft
Average lot size
4,718 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods

70.3% single-family, 16.7% townhouse, 1.9% condominium, 5.7% duplex to fourplex, 4.7% 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
199 More than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
375 ft
Sidewalk coverage
81.6% (my estimate) Higher than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
93 More than 80% 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

Boren Park, Cayton Corner Park, Miller Triangle, Pendleton Miller Playfield, Prentis I. Frazier Park, Seven Hills Park, Washington Park, Washington Park and Arboretum

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Edmonds S. Meany Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • HOLY NAMES ACADEMY
  • MORNINGSIDE ACADEMY
  • SEATTLE HEBREW ACADEMY
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL
  • Stevens Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE HATCH SCHOOL
  • THE HATCH SCHOOL
  • Seattle World School 6–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE VALLEY SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE ACADEMY

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
18
Cafes
10
Bars and pubs
4
Grocery
4
Pharmacies
2

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Macrina Bakery - Aloha Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Taurus Ox Lao · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Fuel Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Monsoon Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Zeeks Pizza - Capitol Hill Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Rocket Taco Tex-Mex · Inside the neighborhood
  • Hello Robin Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • The Patio Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Olympia Pizza III Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry Coffee · 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
$1,613,600
Median gross rent
$2,472
Owner-occupied
85.8%
Renter-occupied
14.2%

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