Minor

Seattle's Central Area district, about 1.2 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Minor's records gave me one standout I liked most: sidewalk coverage estimated at 89.7%, higher than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods. I also counted 121 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, and 219 intersections per square mile. The median year built is 2006, and lots average 3,277 sq ft, smaller than 95% of the city's. Firehouse Mini Park and Spring Street Mini Park are among the parks I found.

Illustration of rows of modern three-story townhouses among older detached houses, built mostly in the 2000s.
Illustration
Minor 2 mi N ↑
I marked Minor on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
409 acres
Homes
7,837
Median year built
2006 Newer than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,170 sq ft Smaller than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
3,277 sq ft Smaller than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods

36.2% single-family, 44.9% townhouse, 2.7% condominium, 10.4% duplex to fourplex, 5.4% 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
219 More than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
351 ft Shorter than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
89.7% (my estimate) Higher than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
121 More than 90% 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

12th Ave Square Park, Firehouse Mini Park, Langston Hughes Annex, Spring Street Mini Park, Spruce Street Mini Park, T.t. Minor Playground

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Interagency Detention School 6–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • SEATTLE ACADEMY
  • SEATTLE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  • Seattle World School 6–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE HATCH SCHOOL
  • THE HATCH SCHOOL
  • MORNINGSIDE ACADEMY
  • Garfield High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Bailey Gatzert Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Nova High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Washington Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Edmonds S. Meany Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
9
Cafes
18
Bars and pubs
10
Grocery
2
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Drip Drip Coffeehouse Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Alexandra’s Macarons Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • L'Oursin French · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Katy's Corner Cafe Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Kanom Sai Cafe Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • 8 Ping Yang Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Ba Bar Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Zobel Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Migoto Japanese · 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
$923,100
Median gross rent
$2,090
Owner-occupied
46.1%
Renter-occupied
53.9%

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