Licton Springs

Seattle's Northgate district, about 6.25 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Licton Springs Park is the first place I noted in the records, with Mineral Springs Park also inside the neighborhood's 495 acres. My parcel pull showed a median year built of 1995, newer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods, and a mix of 47.0% single-family and 41.3% townhouse. I counted 64 transit stops within a quarter mile. Average lots run 4,366 sq ft, smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and sidewalk coverage is an estimated 68.3%.

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

At a glance

Area
495 acres
Homes
4,242
Median year built
1995 Newer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,265 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
4,366 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
8.2% of street length Flatter than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 214–347 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
4.6% of residential lots
New homes permitted
193 More than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 47.0% single-family, 41.3% townhouse, 2.5% condominium, 4.9% duplex to fourplex, 4.0% 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
151
Average block length
401 ft
Sidewalk coverage
68.3% (my estimate) Lower than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
64
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

Licton Springs Park, Mineral Springs Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Cascadia Elementary K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Robert Eagle Staff Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • BISHOP BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOL
  • SPRING ACADEMY
  • Daniel Bagley Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE POLYTECH
  • Olympic View Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • James Baldwin Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • ST CATHERINE SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
6
Cafes
2
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • El Patio Latin American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Mandarin Gate Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Pilgrim Coffeehouse Cafe · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • IHOP Breakfast · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Jade Restaurant and Lounge Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Good Guys Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Quere tacos y carnitas Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Beni Pizza · 0.1 mi away
  • China Dragon Chinese · 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
$794,000
Median gross rent
$1,590
Owner-occupied
39.6%
Renter-occupied
60.4%

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