Wallingford

Seattle's North Central district, about 3.58 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

The lots came up first in my records: an average of 4,036 sq ft, smaller than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods. The street grid is dense too, with 248 intersections per square mile, more than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods. The median home was built in 1919, older than all 82 other compared neighborhoods. I also counted 73 transit stops within a quarter mile.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1910s.
Illustration
Downtown Wallingford 2 mi N ↑
I marked Wallingford on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
959 acres
Homes
8,898
Median year built
1919 Older than every other Seattle neighborhood
Average home size
1,749 sq ft
Average lot size
4,036 sq ft Smaller than 85% of Seattle neighborhoods

76.8% single-family, 11.8% townhouse, 1.3% condominium, 7.5% duplex to fourplex, 2.3% 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
248 More than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
341 ft Shorter than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
83.3% (my estimate) Higher than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
73
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

Burke-gilman Trail, Corliss Place, Demonstration Garden, Gas Works Park, Harbor Patrol, Keystone Place, Meridian Playground, Ne 60th Street Park, Wallingford Playfield, Wallingford Steps

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Hamilton International Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • John Stanford International School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Lincoln High School 9–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • McDonald International School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • ST BENEDICT SCHOOL
  • THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL
  • HAMPTON TUTORS LLC
  • ACADEMY FOR PRECISION LEARNING, UPPER SCHOOL
  • KAPKA COOPERATIVE SCHOOL
  • Green Lake Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • NORTHWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL
  • B F Day Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
43
Cafes
18
Bars and pubs
14
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
3

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • The Salty Shack Sandwich · Inside the neighborhood
  • Silver Tray Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • TNT Taqueria Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Young Tea Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Yoroshiku Japanese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Secret Fort Japanese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Kokkaku Japanese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Fainting Goat Gelato Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Kostas Opa Greek · Inside the neighborhood
  • Seattle Dumpling House Dumplings · 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
$1,208,500
Median gross rent
$1,945
Owner-occupied
59%
Renter-occupied
41%

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