Alki

Seattle's West Seattle district, about 3.99 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Getting around Alki, I found the strongest figure in the transit records: 108 stops within a quarter mile, more than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods. My count of the street grid is looser, at 136 intersections per square mile and an average block of 408 ft. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 64.2%, lower than 65% of the city, which is the trade-off I'd weigh. Alki Playground and Hamilton Viewpoint Park are among the parks inside.

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

At a glance

Area
560 acres
Homes
4,188
Median year built
1972 Newer than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,713 sq ft
Average lot size
6,454 sq ft

69.9% single-family, 13.8% townhouse, 4.9% condominium, 7.8% duplex to fourplex, 3.4% 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
136 Fewer than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
408 ft Longer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
64.2% (my estimate) Lower than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
108 More than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Everyday categories within ½ mile
6 Fewer than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods

I compared each figure with the 82 other Seattle neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.

Parks and recreation

Alki Playground, Bar-s Playground, Hamilton Viewpoint Park, Me-kwa-mooks Natural Area, Me-kwa-mooks Park, Schmitz Preserve Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Alki Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Genesee Hill Elementary K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Madison Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
13
Cafes
3
Bars and pubs
2
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Harry’s Beach House American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • El Chupacabra Mexican · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Gyros on Alki Greek · Inside the neighborhood
  • Il Nido Italian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Alki Homestead Italian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Future Primitive Brewing Co. Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Ampersand Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Fire Tacos de Birria Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Natalie's on Alki Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Alki Coffee Co. Coffee · 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
$1,142,200
Median gross rent
$2,073
Owner-occupied
47.7%
Renter-occupied
52.3%

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