Belltown

Seattle's Downtown district, about 0.79 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

At 1,034 sq ft, the average home in Belltown is smaller than in 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, and I found the housing mix is 29.6% condominium and 64.8% apartment. In my records, 118 transit stops sit within a quarter mile, more than in 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, and sidewalk coverage is an estimated 85.7%. I also counted 62 restaurants and 30 cafes inside, plus Belltown Cottage Park.

Illustration of mid-rise apartment and condominium buildings above ground-floor storefronts, built mostly in the 1990s. — Illustration

I marked Belltown on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area: 224 acres
Homes: 14,680
Median year built: 1995 Newer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size: 1,034 sq ft Smaller than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size: 15,983 sq ft Larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods

29.6% condominium, 64.8% 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: 226 More than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length: 321 ft Shorter than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage: 85.7% (my estimate) Higher than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile: 118 More 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

Alaskan Way Boulevard, Bell Street Park Boulevard, Belltown Cottage Park, Belltown P-patch, Myrtle Edwards Park, Regrade Park, Tilikum Place

Schools in and near this neighborhood

THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL, A LAKESIDE SCHOOL
The Center School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
SPRUCE ST SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants: 62
Cafes: 30
Bars and pubs: 33
Grocery: 2
Pharmacies: 1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

Lenox American · Inside the neighborhood
Karaage Setsuna Japanese · Inside the neighborhood
Döner Box Turkish · Inside the neighborhood
Cyclops Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Macrina Bakery - Belltown Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
La Vita é Bella Italian · Inside the neighborhood
Imperial Lounge Burger · Inside the neighborhood
Shiro's Sushi Sushi · Inside the neighborhood
Black Bottle Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Buckley's Burger · 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: $727,500
Median gross rent: $2,030
Owner-occupied: 27.5%
Renter-occupied: 72.5%

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.