Atlantic

Seattle's Central Area district, about 1.76 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

The first thing I noticed in Atlantic's parcel records is the lots, which average 3,233 sq ft, smaller than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods. What I liked is the street pattern around them: 128 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, and blocks averaging 319 ft. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 81.3%, and Blue Dog Pond is one of the parks inside.

Illustration of rows of modern three-story townhouses among older detached houses, built mostly in the 1990s.
Illustration
Downtown Atlantic 2 mi N ↑
I marked Atlantic on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
471 acres
Homes
7,324
Median year built
1998 Newer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,169 sq ft Smaller than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
3,233 sq ft Smaller than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods

33.3% single-family, 56.5% townhouse, 1.1% condominium, 5.6% duplex to fourplex, 3.1% 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
217 More than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
319 ft Shorter than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
81.3% (my estimate) Higher than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
128 More than 95% 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

Atlantic Street Park, Benvenuto Viewpoint, Blue Dog Pond, Colman Playground, Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park, Jimi Hendrix Park, Judge Charles M. Stokes Overlook, Judkins Park and Playfield, Langston Hughes Cultural Arts, Pratt Park, Sam Smith Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • BRIGHT WATER WALDORF SCHOOL
  • Bailey Gatzert Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • MENACHEM MENDEL SEATTLE CHEDER DAY SCHOOL
  • Thurgood Marshall Elementary PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Washington Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • BRIDGES ACADEMY SEATTLE
  • SEATTLE GIRLS SCHOOL
  • HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL
  • LAKE WASHINGTON GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • Summit Public School: Sierra 9–12 Summit Public School: Sierra
  • Interagency Detention School 6–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Franklin High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
23
Cafes
5
Bars and pubs
3
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
2

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Café Weekend Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Kkokio Korean Fried Chicken Asian Fusion Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Fresh Cafe Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Toshio's Teriyaki Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Simply Soulful Café American · Inside the neighborhood
  • Moonlight Cafe Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mahder Cafe Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Med Mix Mediterranean · Inside the neighborhood
  • Wally's NW Soul Chicken · Inside the neighborhood
  • Northwest Tofu Chinese · 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
$787,300
Median gross rent
$1,947
Owner-occupied
26.8%
Renter-occupied
73.2%

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