Harrison/Denny-Blaine

Seattle's Central Area district, about 2.46 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Average home size in Harrison/Denny-Blaine comes to 3,138 sq ft, larger than all 82 other Seattle neighborhoods I compared, and that figure sent me deeper into the parcel records. Average lots run 8,348 sq ft, and the median home was built in 1940. I also noted Denny Blaine Lake Park and Harrison Ridge Greenbelt among the parks inside the boundaries. Transit stops within a quarter mile number 33, fewer than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods.

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

At a glance

Area
310 acres
Homes
1,213
Median year built
1940 Older than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
3,138 sq ft Larger than every other Seattle neighborhood
Average lot size
8,348 sq ft Larger than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
18.0% of street length Hillier than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 21–268 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.9 miles away
New homes permitted
114 Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 95.4% single-family, 1.2% townhouse, 0.6% condominium, 2.0% duplex to fourplex, 0.4% 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
202 More than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
386 ft
Sidewalk coverage
73.5% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
33 Fewer than 95% 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

3001 E Madison, Denny Blaine Lake Park, Denny Blaine Park, Harrison Ridge Greenbelt, Lakeview Park, McGilvra Boulevard, Stevens Triangle

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • THE BUSH SCHOOL
  • THE VALLEY SCHOOL
  • EPIPHANY SCHOOL
  • McGilvra Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Madrona K-5 School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Edmonds S. Meany Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • HOLY NAMES ACADEMY
  • ST THERESE CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
5
Cafes
3
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Arosa Café Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Belle Epicurean Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Pagliacci Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Cafe Flora Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Bar Cantinetta Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Voilà! French · Inside the neighborhood
  • Jae's Asian Bistro and Sushi Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Visible Coffee Roasters Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Skillet & Vine Bistro American · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • I Love Boba Coffee · 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
$2,000,000 or more
Median gross rent
$2,455
Owner-occupied
56.1%
Renter-occupied
43.9%

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