Living in Downtown Seattle

Downtown Apartments for Rent

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with 5,059 residents.

Downtown has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Belltown, Pioneer Square, First Hill, Yesler Terrace, South Lake Union, International District and Westlake.

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Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

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Pike Place Market

Metro Transit

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Seattle.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with a Walk Score of 98.

Find apartments in Seattle's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, International District and Belltown.

Downtown Seattle Apartments for Rent

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Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Seattle neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Downtown	98	100	70	5,059
2	International District	98	100	83	3,396
3	Belltown	98	97	76	14,163

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Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

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Downtown

98

100

70

5,059

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International District

98

100

83

3,396

3

Belltown

98

97

76

14,163

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 678 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown.

People in Downtown can walk to an average of 73 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Le Pichet

Ivar's Fish Bar

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thumbnail for Seattle Public Library The curtain wall at the downtown SPL was engineered specifically for this unique building by Rem Koolhaas | OMA. The perforated sheet metal creates static louvers that allow light in from some angles and not others to keep heating and cooling the building efficient. I highly recommend a tour of this fascinating building! #architecture #architectural-tour #donotmiss

Mahalie
on Seattle Public Library

Downtown is a Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation. Find Downtown Seattle apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Downtown has world-class public transportation and about 64 bus and 3 ferry lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.

Downtown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Washington State Convention Center

bebe Pacific Place

Seattle Public Library

Columbia Center Sky View Observatory

Seattle Art Museum

Pike Place Market

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Kelley B.
on Pike Place Market Gum Wall

Rachel

Regus, Two Union Square - Downtown Seattle, WA

Harbor Steps

Post Alley

thumbnail for Westlake Park No grass; trees are more of a decoration than anything. Seattle's Westlake Park is more of a plaza than a park. Still, if some major event is happening in the city, this is likely the central place to be.

Tony T.
on Westlake Park

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

Piers 62-63 Park

thumbnail for Pike Place Market Seattle's Pike Place Market is getting ready for the holiday season with lights, decorations, and Christmas trees. Pike Place Market is the place to buy live Christmas trees.

Tony T.
on Pike Place Market

Apartments Near Parks

Apartments Near Employers

Nordstrom Headquarters

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