Roosevelt

Seattle's Northeast district, about 5.25 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Roosevelt's 5,956 homes have a median build year of 1928, older than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods, and I found that the average lot is 4,185 sq ft, smaller than 85% of them. My records also show 222 intersections per square mile, more than 85% of the city, with an average block length of 334 ft. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 81.5%, and Cowen Park and Froula Playground sit inside the boundaries.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1920s.
Illustration
Downtown Roosevelt 2 mi N ↑
I marked Roosevelt on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
490 acres
Homes
5,956
Median year built
1928 Older than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,387 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
4,185 sq ft Smaller than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods

85.5% single-family, 9.1% townhouse, 0.8% condominium, 1.9% duplex to fourplex, 2.4% 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
222 More than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
334 ft Shorter than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
81.5% (my estimate) Higher than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
61 Fewer than 60% 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

Banner Way Triangles, Cowen Park, Froula Playground, Rainbow Point, Roosevelt Land-bank Site

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Roosevelt High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • ST CATHERINE SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL
  • PERKINS SCHOOL
  • BISHOP BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOL
  • NORTHWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL - WEDGEWOOD
  • UNIVERSITY PREP
  • ACADEMY FOR PRECISION LEARNING
  • ACADEMY FOR PRECISION LEARNING
  • Green Lake Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • McDonald International School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Wedgwood Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
26
Cafes
10
Bars and pubs
5
Grocery
3
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Brunello Ristorante Italian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Roosters Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Chiang's Gourmet Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Don Lucho’s Peruvian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Himitsu Teriyaki Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Georgia's Greek Restaurant & Deli Greek · Inside the neighborhood
  • Yes Siam Thai Cafe & Bar Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Armistice Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Honore Patisserie & Espresso Coffee · 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
$1,157,800
Median gross rent
$2,188
Owner-occupied
59.5%
Renter-occupied
40.5%

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