North Beach/Blue Ridge

Seattle's Northwest district, about 6.73 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Average home size in North Beach/Blue Ridge is 2,721 sq ft, larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, and it is the figure I kept returning to in the parcel records. Average lot size is 8,262 sq ft, larger than 80% of them. I found Blue Ridge Circle and North Beach Park among the parks inside its boundaries. Sidewalk coverage is estimated at 20.9%, lower than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, which I note plainly.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1950s. — Illustration

I marked North Beach/Blue Ridge on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area: 708 acres
Homes: 2,392
Median year built: 1952
Average home size: 2,721 sq ft Larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size: 8,262 sq ft Larger than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%: 25.9% of street length Hillier than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 23–354 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone: None
Within 500 ft of a freeway: None The nearest is 1.4 miles away
New homes permitted: 31 Fewer than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 96.4% single-family, 2.3% townhouse, 0.2% condominium, 0.7% duplex to fourplex, 0.3% 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: 136 Fewer than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length: 353 ft Shorter than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage: 20.9% (my estimate) Lower than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile: 39 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

Blue Ridge Circle, Blue Ridge Places, North Beach Park, North Beach Ravine: 30th Nw Natural Area, Soundview Playfield

Schools in and near this neighborhood

North Beach Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
Viewlands Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
Whitman Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
SEATTLE AREA GERMAN AMERICAN SCHOOL
Loyal Heights Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

Swansons Café Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Blue Ridge Coffee House Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Fiore Sunset Hill Coffee · 0.1 mi away
Sunny Hill Pizza · 0.1 mi away Patio
Tea House Gallery Coffee · 0.1 mi away
Miss Phở Vietnamese · 0.2 mi away
Tacos & Beer Mexican · 0.2 mi away Patio
Yopparai Sushi · 0.2 mi away Patio
Waca Maya Restaurant · 0.2 mi away
Adulis Eritrean and Ethiopian Ethiopian · 0.2 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: $1,303,300
Median gross rent: $2,534
Owner-occupied: 78.9%
Renter-occupied: 21.1%

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.