Lawton Park

Seattle's Magnolia district, about 4.85 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Discovery Park, with Commodore Park beside it in the park records, was what caught my attention first in Lawton Park. I found a median year built of 2000, newer than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, across 4,807 homes, 73.2% of them single-family. Blocks average 430 ft, longer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods, and I estimated sidewalk coverage at 62.1%, lower than 70% of them.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 2000s.
Illustration
Downtown Lawton Park 2 mi N ↑
I marked Lawton Park on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
1,256 acres
Homes
4,807
Median year built
2000 Newer than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,732 sq ft
Average lot size
5,764 sq ft
Streets steeper than 8%
23.0% of street length Hillier than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 12–363 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
0.1% of residential lots
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 2.7 miles away
New homes permitted
137 Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 73.2% single-family, 18.3% townhouse, 2.4% condominium, 3.2% duplex to fourplex, 2.6% 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
78 Fewer than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
430 ft Longer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
62.1% (my estimate) Lower than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
83 More than 70% 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

Commodore Park, Discovery Park, Discovery Park Boulevard, Discovery Park Tidelands, Kiwanis Memorial Preserve Park, Kiwanis Ravine Overlook, Lawton Park, Magnolia Manor Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Lawton Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL
  • DISCOVERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
  • Catharine Blaine K-8 School K–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • KALEIDOSCOPE SCHOOL
  • Magnolia Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
2
Cafes
2
Bars and pubs
1
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Discovery Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Damoori Kitchen Lebanese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Teriyaki Bowl Teriyaki · Inside the neighborhood
  • Blue Heron Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Seattle Magnolia Pizza & Pasta Pizza · 0.1 mi away
  • Caffè Appassionato Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Ray's Boathouse and Café Seafood · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Tuk Tuk Thai Thai · 0.2 mi away
  • Happy Crab Boiling Seafood Seafood · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • Ugly Mug Cafe Coffee · 0.2 mi away Patio

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
$1,150,500
Median gross rent
$2,589
Owner-occupied
68.3%
Renter-occupied
31.7%

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