Windermere

Seattle's Northeast district, about 5.27 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

Windermere's lot sizes are what I liked most in the records, averaging 10,355 sq ft, larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods. Average home size is 2,488 sq ft, larger than 90%, and 91.7% of the homes are single-family. I also found sidewalk coverage estimated at 81.2%, higher than 65% of neighborhoods, though transit stops within a quarter mile number 35, fewer than 90% of neighborhoods.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1940s.
Illustration
Downtown Windermere 2 mi N ↑
I marked Windermere on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
510 acres
Homes
2,201
Median year built
1947 Older than 70% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
2,488 sq ft Larger than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
10,355 sq ft Larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods

91.7% single-family, 4.6% townhouse, 0.6% condominium, 0.7% duplex to fourplex, 0.8% 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
143 Fewer than 60% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
421 ft Longer than 75% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
81.2% (my estimate) Higher than 65% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
35 Fewer than 90% 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

University Circle

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Sand Point Elementary PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • VILLA ACADEMY
  • Laurelhurst Elementary School K–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • View Ridge Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Uncle Lee’s Kitchen Chinese · 0.1 mi away
  • Sand Point Grill Restaurant · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Gretchen’s Place Coffee · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Yummy Café Chinese · 0.2 mi away
  • Willy's Cafe Coffee · 0.4 mi away
  • Seattle Sunshine Coffee Coffee · 0.5 mi away Patio
  • Mioposto Pizza · 0.5 mi away
  • La Villa Mexican · 0.5 mi away
  • Top Pot Doughnuts Cafe · 0.6 mi away
  • Fogrose Restaurant · 0.6 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
$1,474,300
Median gross rent
$2,381
Owner-occupied
68.6%
Renter-occupied
31.4%

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