Genesee

Seattle's West Seattle district, about 3.85 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Sidewalk coverage in Genesee is estimated at 86.2%, higher than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, and that was the figure that made me look closer. Block length is the other end of the scale: the average of 448 ft is longer than 85% of the city. I also found 27 restaurants, 11 cafes and 4 grocery stores inside the neighborhood, along with Charlestown Park and Ercolini Park. Average lots run 5,063 sq ft, which is a trade-off to weigh.

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

At a glance

Area
482 acres
Homes
5,311
Median year built
1948 Older than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,564 sq ft
Average lot size
5,063 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods

81.2% single-family, 13.0% townhouse, 1.8% condominium, 1.6% duplex to fourplex, 2.2% 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
146
Average block length
448 ft Longer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
86.2% (my estimate) Higher than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
80 More than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Everyday categories within ½ mile
7 Fewer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods

I compared each figure with the 82 other Seattle neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.

Parks and recreation

Charlestown Park, Dakota Place Park, Ercolini Park, Junction Plaza Park, West Seattle Junction

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Genesee Hill Elementary K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL
  • HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
  • TILDEN SCHOOL
  • Madison Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • West Seattle High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Fairmount Park Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
27
Cafes
11
Bars and pubs
12
Grocery
4
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Raccolto Italian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Itto's Tapas Bar Cafe · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Hotwire Online Coffeehouse Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Seattle Fish Company Seafood · Inside the neighborhood
  • Dué Cucina Italian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Pagliacci Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Coastline Burgers Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Lula Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Bonjour Việt Nam Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Supreme Pizza · 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
$969,100
Median gross rent
$1,842
Owner-occupied
49.7%
Renter-occupied
50.3%

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