Haller Lake

Seattle's Northgate district, about 7.8 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Estimated sidewalk coverage of 30% is lower than in 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, the sharpest edge I found in Haller Lake's records. Against that, I counted 107 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than in 85% of Seattle neighborhoods, and average lots of 7,673 sq ft, larger than in 70%. Northacres Park and Helene Madison Pool sit inside the neighborhood, as do 15 restaurants.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1960s.
Illustration
Downtown Haller Lake 2 mi N ↑
I marked Haller Lake on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
1,076 acres
Homes
3,848
Median year built
1960 Newer than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,624 sq ft
Average lot size
7,673 sq ft Larger than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
4.3% of street length Flatter than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 289–486 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
8.7% of residential lots
New homes permitted
167 More than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 78.9% single-family, 13.7% townhouse, 1.7% condominium, 1.8% duplex to fourplex, 1.8% 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
107 Fewer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
424 ft Longer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
30% (my estimate) Lower than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
107 More than 85% 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

Haller Lake Community St End, Helene Madison Pool, Northacres Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Ingraham High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • James Baldwin Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • BILLINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • THE POLYTECH
  • CHRIST THE KING PARISH SCHOOL
  • Broadview-Thomson K-8 School PK–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Parkwood Elementary K–5 Shoreline School District
  • SEATTLE AREA GERMAN AMERICAN SCHOOL
  • ST MATTHEW SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
15
Cafes
4
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
3
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • The Bridge Coffee House Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Eat & Go Thai Street Food Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Lotus Pond Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Wagyu Factory Barbecue · Inside the neighborhood
  • Hong Kong Dim Sum Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Spicy Style of Sichuan Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Rain Cafe Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • NW Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mekong Village Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • King Tut Mediterranean · 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
$811,700
Median gross rent
$1,903
Owner-occupied
59.6%
Renter-occupied
40.4%

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