View Ridge

Seattle's Northeast district, about 5.9 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Average home size in View Ridge is 2,416 sq ft, larger than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods, and that is the figure I weighed first in my parcel records. Lots average 7,799 sq ft, and 98.4% of the 2,481 homes are single-family. View Ridge Playfield is inside the neighborhood, and I counted 63 transit stops within a quarter mile. Intersections run 111 per square mile, fewer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods.

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

At a glance

Area
584 acres
Homes
2,481
Median year built
1951
Average home size
2,416 sq ft Larger than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
7,799 sq ft Larger than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods

98.4% single-family, 0.9% townhouse, 0.5% condominium, 0.1% duplex to fourplex, 0.1% 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
111 Fewer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
407 ft Longer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
76.1% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
63
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

View Ridge Playfield

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • View Ridge Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Stephen Decatur Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Sand Point Elementary PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Thornton Creek Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
  • Bryant Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Eckstein Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Magnuson Cafe and Brewery Restaurant · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Willy's Cafe Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Veraci Pizza - Wedgwood Pizza · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • AnNamPho Vietnamese · 0.2 mi away
  • Akebono Japanese Cuisine Japanese · 0.3 mi away
  • Starbucks Coffee · 0.3 mi away
  • Top Pot Doughnuts Cafe · 0.3 mi away
  • Grateful Bread Baking Co Cafe · 0.3 mi away Patio
  • Fogrose Restaurant · 0.3 mi away
  • The Bryant Corner Cafe Restaurant · 0.4 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
$1,263,600
Median gross rent
$1,586
Owner-occupied
68.3%
Renter-occupied
31.7%

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