Holly Park

Seattle's Beacon Hill district, about 5.22 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Holly Park's street grid is what I noticed first in the records: 210 intersections per square mile, more than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods, with an average block length of 336 ft, shorter than 80% of them. I estimate sidewalk coverage at 74.3%. The median home was built in 1993, newer than 85% of the city, and homes average 1,276 sq ft. Transit stops within a quarter mile number 43, fewer than 80% of neighborhoods have, which I count as the trade-off.

Illustration of rows of modern three-story townhouses among older detached houses, built mostly in the 1990s.
Illustration
Downtown Holly Park 2 mi N ↑
I marked Holly Park on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
192 acres
Homes
1,867
Median year built
1993 Newer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,276 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
6,070 sq ft
Streets steeper than 8%
3.2% of street length Flatter than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 116–276 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.1 miles away
New homes permitted
28 Fewer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 54.3% single-family, 34.0% townhouse, 0.4% condominium, 3.0% duplex to fourplex, 7.6% 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
210 More than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
336 ft Shorter than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
74.3% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
43 Fewer than 80% 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

John C. Little, Sr. Park, Van Asselt Playground

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Impact | Salish Sea Elementary K–5 Impact | Salish Sea Elementary
  • Wing Luke Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Aki Kurose Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Rising Star Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Rainier Valley Leadership Academy 6–12 Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
8
Cafes
5
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
3
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • A.K. Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Foo Lam Chinese Restaurant Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Corte Fino Mexican · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • The Cajun Crawfish Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Smash Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Moochee Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mia and More Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Chè Dessert Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Nissi Bánh Restaurant · 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
$647,400
Median gross rent
$841
Owner-occupied
46.1%
Renter-occupied
53.9%

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