Meadowbrook

Seattle's Lake City district, about 6.96 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Lavilla Meadows Natural Area on Thornton Creek is one of the parks inside Meadowbrook, alongside Meadowbrook Playfield. In my review of the parcel records, I found an average lot of 8,035 sq ft, larger than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and an average home of 1,866 sq ft, larger than 70%. Single-family houses make up 92.9% of the 1,465 homes. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 27.3%, and average block length is 437 ft.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown Meadowbrook 2 mi N ↑
I marked Meadowbrook on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
388 acres
Homes
1,465
Median year built
1953
Average home size
1,866 sq ft Larger than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
8,035 sq ft Larger than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods

92.9% single-family, 3.0% townhouse, 1.2% condominium, 1.4% duplex to fourplex, 1.2% 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
109 Fewer than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
437 ft Longer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
27.3% (my estimate) Lower than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
38 Fewer 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

Lavilla Meadows Natural Area on Thornton Creek, Meadowbrook Playfield, Meadowbrook Teen Life Center, Thornton Creek Natural Area: 25th/95th

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Jane Addams Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Nathan Hale High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • Sacajawea Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • John Rogers Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • LAUREL ACADEMY
  • Wedgwood Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
3
Cafes
3
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Epic Cafe Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Santorini Pizza & Pasta Italian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Brown Study Coffee Space Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Manna Teriyaki Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Luciano's Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Kelly Cannoli Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • The Breakfast Club Breakfast · 0.2 mi away
  • Jose's Taqueria Cafe · 0.2 mi away
  • Jalisco Mexican · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • Thai One On Thai · 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
$977,800
Median gross rent
$2,167
Owner-occupied
68.2%
Renter-occupied
31.8%

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