Yesler Terrace

Seattle's Downtown district, about 0.73 miles from downtown, in King County.

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

The street grid in Yesler Terrace is tight: average blocks run 290 ft, shorter than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods, with 215 intersections per square mile and sidewalk coverage estimated at 86.1%. I found 101 transit stops within a quarter mile, and the area sits about 0.73 miles from downtown. My records show a median build year of 1999, newer than 90% of the city. Homes are small on average at 1,071 sq ft, though lots average 11,082 sq ft.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1990s.
Illustration
Yesler Terrace 2 mi N ↑
I marked Yesler Terrace on a map of Seattle drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
122 acres
Homes
7,075
Median year built
1999 Newer than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average home size
1,071 sq ft Smaller than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average lot size
11,082 sq ft Larger than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
25.7% of street length Hillier than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods Elevation 127–366 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
6.0% of residential lots
New homes permitted
400 More than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of residential lots: 11.0% single-family, 17.8% townhouse, 4.2% condominium, 11.0% duplex to fourplex, 42.4% 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
215 More than 80% of Seattle neighborhoods
Average block length
290 ft Shorter than 95% of Seattle neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
86.1% (my estimate) Higher than 90% of Seattle neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
101 More than 80% 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

Boren Place, Horiuchi Park, Yesler Terrace Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Interagency Detention School 6–12 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Bailey Gatzert Elementary School PK–5 Seattle School District No. 1
  • Summit Public School: Sierra 9–12 Summit Public School: Sierra
  • O'DEA HIGH SCHOOL
  • THE VILLAGE TEACHER
  • ONEWORLD NOW
  • PUGET SOUNDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
  • BRIGHT WATER WALDORF SCHOOL
  • IDEAL SCHOOL
  • SEATTLE ACADEMY
  • SEATTLE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  • THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
9
Cafes
4
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Café Calaveras Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Thai Lucene Noodle · Inside the neighborhood
  • Diva Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Jucivana Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Koto Cafe · Inside the neighborhood
  • Jules Asian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sushi Ave Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Secret Burger Kitchen Burger · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Tamarind Tree Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Vietnam House Vietnamese · 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
$629,400
Median gross rent
$1,656
Owner-occupied
6%
Renter-occupied
94%

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