Downtown Seattle

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About Downtown Seattle

Downtown Seattle is the city’s business and shopping district wedged between Belltown to the north and Pioneer Square to the south. It is also home to the city’s most elegant real estate nestled in glass skyscrapers, vintage concrete towers, gilded terracotta buildings, and brick structures. The neighborhood also features Washington’s most iconic architecture like the Seattle Central Library’s steel grid-adorned building and the glass dome-topped Smith Tower, which was the West’s tallest building until the Space Needle was built in 1962.

Quick Facts

Current Prices: $375,000 to $9,750,000

Closed Prices: $260,000 to $9,500,000

Median Sale Price: $705,000

Association Fee Ranges:

Around Downtown Seattle

While there really is no quiet area in Downtown Seattle, living closer to Pike Place Market and the waterfront can feel more serene thanks to the breathtaking views of Elliott Bay, Mount Rainier, and West Seattle. Farther inland towards the east, residents can expect the hustle and bustle of a vibrant and noisy metropolis. New glass and steel high rises dot the area along Stewart and Second Avenue, offering residents opulent homes and luxurious amenities. While farther downtown, vintage brick condo buildings and lofts are in abundance.

The popular street of Post Alley is a food lovers’ destination where you’ll find Seattle’s famous Pike Place Chowder, which is known for its award-winning seafood concoctions. For dinner, The Pink Door is a classic market restaurant that features acrobats twirling high above diners. Within walking distance of the market on First Avenue and Pike Street, there are restaurants featuring almost every cuisine such as Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, and American. For dessert, Cupcake Royale on Pine Street has decadent baked goods and ice cream served up in homemade cones.

Pike Place Market, the city’s iconic structure located on Pike Street off Western Avenue, is the oldest continually running public market in the country and the heart of Downtown Seattle. Covering nine acres and comprising 24 buildings, you can find fresh seafood, a plethora of fruits and vegetables, artisanal meats and cheeses, locally produced arts and crafts, and large bouquets of colorful flowers. Overlooking the waterfront and Elliott Bay, you can catch stunning views of West Seattle, The Great Wheel, Mount Rainier, and Bainbridge Island.

Downtown Seattle is home to one of the city’s most beloved entertainment venues. The Showbox Theatre has been showcasing legendary bands from Duke Ellington to Pearl Jam in its ballroom since 1939. For a truly refined experience, the Seattle Symphony hosts a variety of performances from classical music concerts to author readings. Both venues are within walking distance to a variety of restaurants in Pike Place and on First and Second Avenues. For a pre-show drink, Vons has been serving 1,000 spirits for over a hundred years.

For brunch, head to Lowell’s on the ground floor of Pike Place, a market staple since 1957. Try their mammoth Dungeness crab omelet and one of their bloody mary’s infused with bacon, smoked salmon or rosemary, and fennel. For the best views of Elliott Bay, get a window table on the second or third floor. Or grab a seat at the Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar and relive a moment in "Sleepless in Seattle" where Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner sit down to a perfect Pacific Northwest lunch of steamed clams paired with a local beer.

Downtown is the most walkable area in the city, and the easy access to public transportation makes getting to almost anywhere a breeze. Buses run east along Pike Street up to Capitol Hill. On Third Avenue, the D bus goes north to Uptown then on to Interbay and Ballard. Reaching Pioneer Square and the football and baseball stadiums can be done on any number of buses heading south. The city’s Sound Light Rail System has stations in Westlake Center on Pine Street and on University Street. Trains run all day heading south to Sea-Tac Airport or north to the U-District and the University of Washington.

Locals Love

  • Plenty of public transportation options
  • Smith Tower’s Observatory
  • Access to Pike Place Market
  • Scenic views from the Starbucks on Columbia Tower’s 40th floor
  • Arts and culture at the Seattle Art Museum

Locals Don't Love

  • Limited grocery stores
  • Large crowds during the summer tourist season
  • Traffic congestion during rush hour

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