Loyal Heights

Seattle's Ballard district, about 5.69 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Loyal Heights has 4,046 homes with a median year built of 1938, which is older than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods. In my records, sidewalk coverage is estimated at 93.7%, higher than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, and blocks average 426 ft, longer than 80% of them. Lots average 4,210 sq ft, smaller than 80% of the city, though the average home is 1,808 sq ft. I also found Loyal Heights Playfield and Salmon Bay Park inside its boundaries.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1930s.
Illustration
Downtown Loyal Heights 2 mi N ↑
I marked Loyal Heights on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
486 acres
Homes
4,046
Median year built
1938 Older than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,808 sq ft Larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
4,210 sq ft Smaller than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods

87.2% single-family, 7.6% townhouse, 1.6% condominium, 1.8% duplex to fourplex, 1.5% 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
180 More than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
426 ft Longer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
93.7% (my estimate) Higher than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
57 Fewer than 65% 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

Loyal Heights Playfield, Salmon Bay Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • LIGHTHOUSE MONTESSORI
  • Loyal Heights Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • MATHEIA SCHOOL
  • Salmon Bay K-8 School K–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Ballard High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Licton Springs K-8 PK–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Whittier Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Adams Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • North Beach Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • ST ALPHONSUS SCHOOL
  • Whitman Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
4
Cafes
4
Bars and pubs
1
Grocery
2
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Soprano's Pizza & Pasta Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mabel Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Cafe Munir Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • La Copa Café Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Fuel Sports Grill American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Tea House Gallery Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Thai Siam Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Jumpin' Jimmy's Java Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • I Love Teriyaki Teriyaki · 0.1 mi away
  • Un Bien Caribbean · 0.1 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
$1,111,200
Median gross rent
$2,599
Owner-occupied
79.4%
Renter-occupied
20.6%

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