Lower Queen Anne

Seattle's Queen Anne district, about 1.49 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Among the 82 other Seattle neighborhoods I compared, Lower Queen Anne ranks near the top for street density: 252 intersections per square mile and an average block length of 308 ft, both beating 95% of the others. I also counted 110 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 85% of the city. Homes average 1,078 sq ft, smaller than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, though I found 38 restaurants and Kerry Park inside the boundaries.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown Lower Queen Anne 2 mi N ↑
I marked Lower Queen Anne on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
399 acres
Homes
11,789
Median year built
1959 Newer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,078 sq ft Smaller than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
7,325 sq ft Larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
19.1% of street length Hillier than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 22–406 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.7 miles away
New homes permitted
371 More than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 25.3% single-family, 27.1% townhouse, 10.7% condominium, 6.6% duplex to fourplex, 28.6% 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
252 More than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
308 ft Shorter than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
79.2% (my estimate) Higher than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
110 More than 85% 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

Blaine Place, Counterbalance Park, Kerry Park (franklin Place), Kerry Park and Viewpoint, Kinnear Place, Ward Springs Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • ST ANNE SCHOOL
  • THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL, A LAKESIDE SCHOOL
  • The Center School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • John Hay Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • McClure Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
38
Cafes
21
Bars and pubs
19
Grocery
3
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Messina Italian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Caffe Zingaro Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Tsuki Shokudo Japanese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Côba Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Racha Thai Thai · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Hummingbird Sushi Sushi · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sal Y Limón Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Rabbit Rabbit Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Woo Bar & Kitchen Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Moontree Sushi and Tapas Asian · 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
$839,600
Median gross rent
$1,892
Owner-occupied
23.5%
Renter-occupied
76.5%

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