Victory Heights

Seattle's Lake City district, about 7.22 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Victory Heights has 2,707 homes with a median year built of 1950, and I found that this is older than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods. The average lot runs 8,100 sq ft, larger than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and 88.5% of the homes are single-family. My parcel pull also turned up Homewood Natural Area and Kingfisher Natural Area, both on Thornton Creek. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 21.2%, lower than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown Victory Heights 2 mi N ↑
I marked Victory Heights 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
2,707
Median year built
1950 Older than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,603 sq ft
Average lot size
8,100 sq ft Larger than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
14.5% of street length Elevation 144–377 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
0.3% of residential lots
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.5 miles away
New homes permitted
186 More than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 88.5% single-family, 6.5% townhouse, 1.8% condominium, 1.1% duplex to fourplex, 1.8% 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
138 Fewer than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
404 ft Longer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
21.2% (my estimate) Lower than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
62
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

Homewood Natural Area on Thornton Creek, Kingfisher Natural Area on Thornton Creek, Lake City Mini Park, Pinehurst Pocket Park, Victory Heights Playground, Virgil Flaim Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Hazel Wolf K-8 K–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Sacajawea Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • ST MATTHEW SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • DARTMOOR SCHOOL - SEATTLE
  • LAUREL ACADEMY
  • Olympic Hills Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Jane Addams Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Nathan Hale High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • THE POLYTECH
  • BILLINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
6
Cafes
1
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Enat Ethiopian Restaurant Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Jebena Cafe Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Loxicha Authentic Oaxacan Food Mexican · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Ahadu Ethiopian Restaurant Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
  • El Parche Colombiano Colombian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Nori Presto Teriyaki · Inside the neighborhood
  • Thai One On Thai · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Jose's Taqueria Cafe · 0.1 mi away
  • Kelly Cannoli Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Gyro on Lake City Cafe · 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
$894,900
Median gross rent
$2,827
Owner-occupied
69.5%
Renter-occupied
30.5%

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