Brighton

Seattle's Rainier Valley district, about 5.53 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Sidewalk coverage in Brighton comes to 83.5% (estimated), higher than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods, and my map of the street grid shows an average block length of 362 ft, shorter than 60% of them. I also counted 180 intersections per square mile. Othello Park sits inside the neighborhood, and 12 restaurants and 3 cafes are inside as well. Transit stops within a quarter mile number 47, fewer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods.

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

At a glance

Area
419 acres
Homes
4,167
Median year built
1957
Average home size
1,375 sq ft Smaller than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
6,040 sq ft

78.1% single-family, 16.2% townhouse, 0.6% condominium, 2.4% duplex to fourplex, 2.3% 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
180 More than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
362 ft Shorter than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
83.5% (my estimate) Higher than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
47 Fewer than 75% 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

Othello Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Aki Kurose Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Graham Hill Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Impact | Salish Sea Elementary K–5 Impact | Salish Sea Elementary
  • DERECH EMUNAH
  • TORAH ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
  • TORAH DAY SCHOOL OF SEATTLE
  • Rainier Valley Leadership Academy 6–12 Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
  • Wing Luke Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • SEATTLE NATIVITY SCHOOL
  • Alan T. Sugiyama High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Middle College High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
12
Cafes
3
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Zest Fast Food Burger · Inside the neighborhood
  • Á-Châu Cafe & Deli Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Bang Bang Kitchen American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Le's Deli & Bakery Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Cafe Red Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Huong Duong Restaurant Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Othello Wok and Teriyaki Teriyaki · Inside the neighborhood
  • Chu Minh Sandwiches & Coffee Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Ursah & Sabah Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mawadda Cafe Restaurant · 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
$795,600
Median gross rent
$2,003
Owner-occupied
38.1%
Renter-occupied
61.9%

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