Bryant

Seattle's Northeast district, about 4.94 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

My notes on Bryant start with getting around: I estimated sidewalk coverage at 77%, and average block length is 408 ft, longer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods. I counted 77 transit stops within a quarter mile. Of the 2,651 homes, 91.1% are single-family, and the average home is 1,814 sq ft, larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods. Bryant Neighborhood Playground and Pathways Park sit inside its borders.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1940s.
Illustration
Downtown Bryant 2 mi N ↑
I marked Bryant on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
353 acres
Homes
2,651
Median year built
1949 Older than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,814 sq ft Larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
5,380 sq ft
Streets steeper than 8%
8.1% of street length Flatter than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 41–320 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 1.1 miles away
New homes permitted
55 Fewer than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 91.1% single-family, 4.9% townhouse, 1.0% condominium, 1.4% duplex to fourplex, 1.3% 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
172
Average block length
408 ft Longer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
77% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
77
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

Bryant Neighborhood Playground, Pathways Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
  • Bryant Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Thornton Creek Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Eckstein Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Stephen Decatur Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Laurelhurst Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • View Ridge Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • VILLA ACADEMY
  • NORTHWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL - WEDGEWOOD

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
4
Cafes
1
Bars and pubs
1
Grocery
2
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Yummy Café Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Seattle Sunshine Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • El Camión Laurelhurst Truck Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Great State Burger - Laurelhurst Burger · Inside the neighborhood
  • Veraci Pizza - Wedgwood Pizza · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Starbucks Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Akebono Japanese Cuisine Japanese · 0.1 mi away
  • Top Pot Doughnuts Cafe · 0.1 mi away
  • Maharaja Cuisine of India Indian · 0.1 mi away
  • Varlamos Pizzeria Pizza · 0.1 mi away 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
$1,144,300
Median gross rent
$2,418
Owner-occupied
72.9%
Renter-occupied
27.1%

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