Dunlap

Seattle's Rainier Valley district, about 6.44 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Transit stops within a quarter mile number 48 in Dunlap, fewer than in 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and that is the trade-off I noted first. Against it, I found average lots of 7,768 sq ft, larger than 70% of the city, and an average block length of 352 ft, shorter than 70%. Beer Sheva Park and Pritchard Island Beach are inside the neighborhood, and 87.4% of its homes are single-family.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown Dunlap 2 mi N ↑
I marked Dunlap on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
447 acres
Homes
3,227
Median year built
1955
Average home size
1,298 sq ft Smaller than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
7,768 sq ft Larger than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods

87.4% single-family, 4.9% townhouse, 0.6% condominium, 3.7% duplex to fourplex, 1.9% 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
162
Average block length
352 ft Shorter than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
71.2% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
48 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

Beer Sheva Park, Pritchard Island Beach, Rainier Beach Community Center, Rainier Beach Playfield, Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Alan T. Sugiyama High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Dunlap Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Middle College High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Rainier Beach High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • South Shore PK-8 School PK–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Wing Luke Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Impact | Salish Sea Elementary K–5 Impact | Salish Sea Elementary
  • Rising Star Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Emerson Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
8
Cafes
5
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
2

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Mama Sambusa Kitchen Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Samra Cafe & Baklava Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Phat Loi Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar Cafe · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Al-Uruba Restaurant Somali · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Umami Kushi Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Rainier Crawfish Cajun · 0.1 mi away
  • Just Like Home Jamaican Kitchen Caribbean · 0.1 mi away
  • Drae's Lake Route American · 0.1 mi away

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
$672,800
Median gross rent
$1,416
Owner-occupied
64.1%
Renter-occupied
35.9%

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