Wedgwood

Seattle's Northeast district, about 6.04 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

My notes on Wedgwood begin with the street grid: 166 intersections per square mile and an average block length of 398 ft. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 54.1%, lower than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods, and transit stops within a quarter mile number 55, fewer than 65% of them. I also found that 89.7% of the homes are single-family, on lots averaging 6,656 sq ft, and Maple Springs Natural Area is among the parks inside.

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

At a glance

Area
697 acres
Homes
4,180
Median year built
1952
Average home size
1,820 sq ft Larger than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
6,656 sq ft Larger than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
9.5% of street length Flatter than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 94–373 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
0.3% of residential lots
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.8 miles away
New homes permitted
124 Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 89.7% single-family, 6.6% townhouse, 1.2% condominium, 1.5% duplex to fourplex, 0.7% 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
166
Average block length
398 ft
Sidewalk coverage
54.1% (my estimate) Lower than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
55 Fewer than 65% 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

Dahl (waldo J.) Playfield, Inverness Ravine Park, Maple Springs Natural Area, Picardo (rainie) P-patch, Wedgwood Park, Wedgwood Square

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Stephen Decatur Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Thornton Creek Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • UNIVERSITY PREP
  • Wedgwood Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Eckstein Middle School 6–8 Seattle School District No. 1
  • NORTHWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL - WEDGEWOOD
  • Sacajawea Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
  • View Ridge Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE WALDORF SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
3
Cafes
2
Bars and pubs
4
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Masala Wedgwood Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Cafe Javasti Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Wedgwood Broiler Steak House · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Van Gogh Coffeehouse Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • AnNamPho Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Prayathai Cuisine Thai · 0.1 mi away
  • Akebono Japanese Cuisine Japanese · 0.1 mi away
  • Veraci Pizza - Wedgwood Pizza · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Starbucks Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Grateful Bread Baking Co Cafe · 0.2 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
$943,300
Median gross rent
$1,798
Owner-occupied
64.6%
Renter-occupied
35.4%

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