Gatewood

Seattle's West Seattle district, about 5.37 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

In my parcel records, Gatewood's lots average 5,898 sq ft, and the homes on them average 1,827 sq ft, larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods. I estimate sidewalk coverage at 82%, higher than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and I counted 85 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 70% of them. Myrtle Reservoir Park and Orchard Street Ravine are among the parks inside the neighborhood.

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

At a glance

Area
520 acres
Homes
3,451
Median year built
1948 Older than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,827 sq ft Larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
5,898 sq ft
Streets steeper than 8%
25.8% of street length Hillier than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 22–518 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
0.3% of residential lots
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 1.9 miles away
New homes permitted
88 Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 87.2% single-family, 8.6% townhouse, 0.9% condominium, 1.9% duplex to fourplex, 1.2% 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
183 More than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
372 ft
Sidewalk coverage
82% (my estimate) Higher than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
85 More than 70% 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

Myrtle Reservoir Park, Orchard Street Ravine, Pelly Place Natural Area, Watton Life Estate

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Gatewood Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL
  • Roxhill Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • West Seattle Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Fairmount Park Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • TAPROOT SCHOOL
  • Chief Sealth International High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Caffe Ladro Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Cafe Osita Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • New Teriyaki & Wok Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • The Neighborhood Italian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Grillbird Teriyaki Teriyaki · Inside the neighborhood
  • Realfine Coffee Coffee · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Zeeks Pizza Pizza · 0.1 mi away
  • G. H. Pasta & Pizza Italian · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • New Luck Toy Chinese · 0.3 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
$946,200
Median gross rent
$2,211
Owner-occupied
72.7%
Renter-occupied
27.3%

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