
Not the least of which is a median sale price hovering in the relative territory of “affordable.” Multiple parks and just-the-basics Westwood Village up the convenience factor considerably, which, after that West Seattle Bridge closure, we know is no small thing. The landlocked southwest corner of Delridge may be less flashy than other parts of West Seattle-we can’t all fringe Alki Beach, after all-but it still has plenty to appease. UNLISTED GEM: Caffeine-saving Home Espresso Repair look for the spray-painted sign. If you live on the west side, just be prepared to hoof it-that ridge is no joke. In addition to its sidewalked blocks, knots of freshly erected townhomes, and ample apartment offerings, Phinney Ridge can tout everything from a combo wine shop/bookstore to a Filipino fried chicken spot along Greenwood Avenue and Phinney Way, not to mention the city’s only zoo. Phinney Ridge Median Sale Price: $825,000ĭon’t let the seasonal cooling fool you-the median sale price of homes in this enclave topped $1 million during the dog days of last summer. UNLISTED GEM: Picnic-, pickleball-, and bike-ready Maple Leaf Reservoir Park. Young families and high-earners both flock to Maple Leaf now for its residential appeal as well as its clusters of commerce along Roosevelt Way. Maple Leaf Median Sale Price: $750,000īrokers once nudged first-time homebuyers here, where a mix of new-build condos and modest bungalows offered a gentler parachute into the rabid housing market than more established neighborhoods might. UNLISTED GEM: A business trifecta off NE 45th Street: Great State Burger, Rudy’s Barbershop, Burke-Gilman Brewing Company.
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Those seeking a touch of hustle and bustle can find it on the south end, where bikers zip by on the curvy Burke-Gilman Trail and businesses line Sand Point Way. Tucked between more well-known neighborhoods, skinny little Bryant is oft overlooked, but what it lacks in bravado it makes up for with trim houses and tidy tree-lined curbs. Bryant Median Sale Price: $1,213,000Ĭall it the understated cousin of Northeast Seattle. UNLISTED GEM: Revitalizing pick-me-ups at Queen Mary Tea Room.

But to really understand its ever-present popularity, just take a look at the array of folks who call this area home-yuppies, college professors, and UW students alike. The hub that sprang up around a railroad stop is now a confluence of it all: mellow streets, wooded Ravenna Park, a renowned public university, and one “don’t call it a mall” outdoor shopping center. One remnant, the red-brick LaVilla Dairy milk-processing building, still stands, but nowadays it’s mostly quiet residential areas studded with trees-lots of ’em-ideal for those seeking well-appointed lots within city limits. Nature and history converge in this little pocket of Northeast Seattle, where the Duwamish once settled near Thornton Creek before loggers and farmers transformed the area.

UNLISTED GEM: When the holiday-happy Olympic Manor community gets lit. Good luck finding a sidewalk, a trait typical of North Seattle neighborhoods annexed in or post 1954, but have your pick of preserved midcentury modern homes. Private beaches and parks are a literal thing here-as are the McMansions popping up for Puget Sound views-though the proximity to Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park ensures the public has some semblance of waterfront access too. It’s not quite country club level, but this southern swath of Broadview sure gets close. North Beach and Blue Ridge Neighborhood: Broadview Seattle communities with a real competitive streak. Where they rank the Hottest hoods in Seattle. The Seattle Met Magazin put out an article in June of 2022 by Angela Cabotaje called The Most Coveted Seattle Neighborhoods and Suburbs.
