East Queen Anne

Seattle's Queen Anne district, about 2.05 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Bhy Kracke Park is one of the places I came across while mapping East Queen Anne, along with East Queen Anne Playground and Highland Drive Parkway. What stood out in the street records is the grid: 260 intersections per square mile and an average block length of 308 ft, both beyond 95% of Seattle neighborhoods. I also counted 97 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 80% of the city. Lots average 4,912 sq ft, smaller than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1940s.
Illustration
Downtown East Queen Anne 2 mi N ↑
I marked East Queen Anne on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
441 acres
Homes
5,791
Median year built
1948 Older than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,573 sq ft
Average lot size
4,912 sq ft Smaller than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
21.0% of street length Hillier than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 16–467 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.7 miles away
New homes permitted
44 Fewer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 63.5% single-family, 20.8% townhouse, 4.0% condominium, 5.1% duplex to fourplex, 5.7% 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
260 More than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
308 ft Shorter than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
76.4% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
97 More than 80% 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

Bhy Kracke Park, East Queen Anne Playground, Highland Drive Parkway, Highland Place, Maclean Park, Northeast Queen Anne Greenbelt, Observatory Courts, Thomas C. Wales Park, Trolley Hill Park, Westlake Greenbelt, Wolf Creek Ravine Natural Area

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • John Hay Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Queen Anne Elementary K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • ST ANNE SCHOOL
  • McClure Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Cascade Parent Partnership Program K–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Frantz Coe Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • The Center School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
8
Cafes
3
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
2
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Bounty Kitchen Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Ikiiki Sushi · Inside the neighborhood
  • Orrapin Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Café Hagen Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Grappa Mediterranean · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • How to Cook a Wolf - Queen Anne Italian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • B&Z Family Mexican Restaurant Mexican · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • 5 Spot American · Inside the neighborhood
  • Canlis 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
$880,600
Median gross rent
$2,232
Owner-occupied
57.9%
Renter-occupied
42.1%

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