Highland Park

Seattle's Delridge district, about 5.67 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Highland Park has 3,032 homes, with a median build year of 1947 and an average size of 1,469 sq ft. In my comparison against the 82 other Seattle neighborhoods, I found the average block length is 495 ft, longer than 95% of them, and intersections run 75 per square mile, fewer than 95% of them. Average lots are 6,673 sq ft, and I counted 67 transit stops within a quarter mile. Sidewalk coverage is estimated at 54.1%.

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

At a glance

Area
907 acres
Homes
3,032
Median year built
1947 Older than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,469 sq ft
Average lot size
6,673 sq ft Larger than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
14.3% of street length Elevation 11–454 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None A freeway crosses the neighborhood away from its homes
New homes permitted
48 Fewer than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 89.8% single-family, 6.1% townhouse, 1.2% condominium, 1.5% duplex to fourplex, 1.1% 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
75 Fewer than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
495 ft Longer than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
54.1% (my estimate) Lower than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
67
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

Highland Park Playground, Westcrest Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Highland Park Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Head Start PK Highline School District
  • White Center Heights Elementary PK–5 Highline School District
  • Concord International School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Rainier Prep 5–8 Rainier Prep Charter School District
  • Sanislo Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • David T. Denny International Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • BedHead Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Taqueria El Semental Mexican · 0.1 mi away
  • Young's Restaurant Asian · 0.1 mi away
  • ¡Que Chimba! Restaurant · 0.1 mi away
  • Proletariat Pizza Pizza · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Nacho Mama's Fry Bread Café Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • El Paisano Rosticeria y Cocina Mexican · 0.1 mi away
  • Moonshot Coffee Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Fresh Flours Café Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Mi Casa Antigua Veracruz Restaurant · 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
$719,600
Median gross rent
$1,495
Owner-occupied
59%
Renter-occupied
41%

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