Madison Park

Seattle's Capitol Hill district, about 2.93 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

The lots are what I noticed first in the parcel records: an average of 8,401 sq ft, larger than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods. Homes average 2,126 sq ft, also larger than 85%. Single-family houses make up 91.6% of the 2,580 homes, and Hyde Place and Lake Washington Boulevard are among the parks inside. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 67.2%, and I counted 29 transit stops within a quarter mile.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1940s.
Illustration
Downtown Madison Park 2 mi N ↑
I marked Madison Park on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
563 acres
Homes
2,580
Median year built
1949 Older than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
2,126 sq ft Larger than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
8,401 sq ft Larger than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods

91.6% single-family, 1.1% townhouse, 3.1% condominium, 1.7% duplex to fourplex, 2.0% 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
83 Fewer than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
399 ft
Sidewalk coverage
67.2% (my estimate) Lower than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
29 Fewer than 95% 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

Hyde Place, Lake Washington Boulevard, Lambert Place, Madison Park, Washington Park - Japanese Gdn

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • McGilvra Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE BUSH SCHOOL
  • THE VALLEY SCHOOL
  • Montlake Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • HOLY NAMES ACADEMY
  • SEATTLE HEBREW ACADEMY
  • Stevens Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
7
Cafes
1
Bars and pubs
3
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Hanok Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sushi Suzuki Sushi · Inside the neighborhood
  • Madison Kitchen American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Bamboo Thai Cuisine Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • How To Cook A Wolf - Madison Park Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Cactus - Madison Park Mexican · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Nishino Sushi · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Arosa Café Coffee · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Belle Epicurean Coffee · 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
$2,000,000 or more
Median gross rent
$2,455
Owner-occupied
56.1%
Renter-occupied
43.9%

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