Queen Anne

Moving to Seattle? What is Queen Anne like?

Queen Anne perches regally above downtown Seattle and the Puget Sound offering sweeping vistas of Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains, and the shimmering high‑rises below. Natural green corridors thread the neighborhood — Bhy Kracke Park, Kinnear Park, and the famous Kerry Park, carve quiet sanctuaries under mature Douglas firs and rhododendrons overlooking ravines and city views. You benefit from easy access to the cultural heartbeat at Seattle Center, plus frequent transit lines linking you to the city core, and a walkable enclave of boutiques, cafés, and fine dining along Queen Anne Avenue.

Public amenities include community parks, stairway networks, the Queen Anne Pool and Playfield, and the Thursday farmers’ market. Private amenities span elegant historic homes and modern penthouses with panoramic windows, secure-garage condominiums, rooftop lounges, and landscaped courtyards that cocoon residents in comfort and privacy.

What’s around the Queen Anne neighborhood?

EXPLORE

  • Queen Anne is.a great place to get lost for a day- with many pocket parks, a beautiful public garden, walkable streets, and many viewpoints to enjoy the skyline, Lake Union views, Elliott Bay views. Queen Anne is also full of phenomenal architecture- one of Seattle’s gems for those who enjoy architectural significance.

DINE

  • Home to many cafes and bakeries- in each corner of Queen Anne you’ll find walkable streets with great coffee- perfect for weekend stroll. There are also many great restaurants and bars along Queen Anne Ave, as well as McGraw street, with a variety of upscale as well as casual options. We love How to Cook a Wolf, Betty, and Bar Miriam. For sushi lovers and vegans alike, Samurai sushi is delicious spot to explore- they only serve vegan sushi, but it taste as real as any other sushi you’ll find (and they don’t rely on “fake” meats to do it, only real, yet simply ingredients).

SHOP

  • Queen Anne is scattered with boutiques, making shopping local very easy in Queen Anne. Plus, you won’t have to travel far for groceries, with a Safeway, and Trader Joe’s right in the neighborhood.

Where is Queen Anne?

North of Uptown
East of Interbay
South of Fremont and West Woodland (across the canal)
West of Westlake

Pike Place Market

Downtown Seattle: 9 min (2.2 mi)
SLU: 8 min (1.7 mi)
I-5 Access: 7 min (1.8 mi)
520 Access: 8 min (3.0 mi)
I-90 Access: 10 min (3.9 mi)
Downtown Bellevue: 17 min (11 mi)

Is Queen Anne safe?

For most crime types, Queen Anne has low crime. Brian’s overall opinion is that this neighborhood is one of the more safe areas in Seattle to move to.

Facts and resources for Queen Anne

  1. Name Origins: The Style & Real Estate Marketing
    The name “Queen Anne” comes from the architectural style of many homes built there in the 1880s. Realtors used “Queen Anne Town” (later just Queen Anne) around 1885 in promotional literature, because the ornamented Queen Anne style conferred a sense of elegance to what was then a rapidly developing but still rugged area. =

  2. Late & Varied Development
    Because of its steep topography, Queen Anne was among the last areas of Seattle to be fully developed. Many of its lots couldn’t be built on easily (or at all). Over 70% of the homes in the area were built before 1950, and the housing stock is quite varied: mansions, bungalows, townhomes, apartments

  3. “Hidden” Parks & Garden Spaces

    • Bhy Kracke Park is often called one of Queen Anne’s best “hidden” parks. It sits between Bigelow Avenue (Queen Anne Blvd) and 5th Ave N, with winding trails, two levels (a viewpoint and lower amenities), and lush plantings like azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons.

    • Parsons Gardens is another gem — formerly a private garden, donated to Seattle in the 1950s. It’s small but lovely, often used for ceremonies. Seattle

    • Queen Anne P‑Patch (community garden) sits at 3rd Ave N & Lynn St and has ~73 plots. It occupies a space that was once part of a ravine (Wolf Creek Ravine) before fill, etc. Seattle

  4. Queen Anne Branch Library: Architecture & History
    The Queen Anne Branch of the Seattle Public Library opened on New Year’s Day 1914, built with funds from Andrew Carnegie. It was designed in a Late Tudor Revival style by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. It includes a lower-level auditorium used historically by local groups, was renovated several times (roof, skylight, seismic protection, etc.) History of Queen Anne library

  5. Queen Anne High School Building
    The original Queen Anne High School (started 1908) was considered one of Seattle’s finest school buildings when built: Neo‑Classical design, very modern for its time (light, ventilation, toilets on every floor). Later, as student population grew, classrooms, auditorium, botany lab, greenhouse added. But, nowadays, the building is not a school - it’s a unique boutique condo. Queen Anne High School Building

  6. Queen Anne Masonic Temple Adaptive Reuse
    Another older building with a story, that has been converted into a residential site recently: The old Queen Anne Masonic Lodge / Temple (1608‑1610 4th Ave W) started life in the early 1900s as the Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Exchange. In 1924 it was bought by the Masons, and in recent years has been converted into luxury townhomes. It’s a good example of preserving historic character while adapting for modern use, including seismic retrofitting and preserving brick walls and high ceilings. Learn about this project.

  7. Queen Anne Pool / Aquatic Center
    The Queen Anne Pool (aka Queen Anne Aquatic Center) opened in 1977 (designed in the mid‑70s), funded through “Forward Thrust” bond measures. Architect Benjamin F. McAdoo designed it; it features a T‑shaped building, modernist style, diving boards (1m & 3m), sauna, rope swing, etc. It remains a local recreation and swim team hub. Pool info here

Queen Anne/98109 Demographics and Statistics

Population Growth (since 2000): 15%

Population Density (ppl / mile): 11,768.70

Household Size (ppl): 2

Median Age: 37.37

Annual Residential Turnover: 31%

5+ Years in Residency: 2%

Median Year in Residency: 2.43

Households w/ Children: 10%

Population by Age Group

Household Income by Dollar Range

Highest Education Level Attended

Queen Anne Homes For Sale

Homes currently for Sale in Queen Anne

Q&A with your Queen Anne realtor

  • Yes! What, am I going to say no?  Not in this urban area!  Moving into a condo in Queen Anne is an excellent way to remain ultra walkable. Also, condos are typically maintenance-free and we are seeing a lot of younger career-focused and older populations who want the maintenance-free lifestyle of condos.  However, there are few larger condos though and many “boutique” (and unique!) condos where you would/should have a roll in maintaining the community.  The beauty of these smaller condos is that it’s almost like co-op living - for the most part it’s still maintenance-free where the building is taken care of by whoever your community hires to take care of it, but you decide as a community what you want in the gardens and such.  Much less work than owning a house but still have the joy of improving something that is growing in value! Queen Anne also has a great rental market should you want to rent it out later to upgrade to a larger home.

  • Yes.  There are many townhomes built in Queen Anne compared to places with larger lots. Many newer rowhomes and the like have popped up over recent years.  If you come across one you like, grab it - There’s a lot of buyers who want maintenance-free but more than a condo here.  There will always be a TH buyer population with their radar covering this area whether they have heard of Queen Anne or not. 

  • Queen Anne is a great place for single-family residences. Most are in very walkable locations. Homes are easy to maintain as most people hire landscapers and handy-people who can easily access this central neighborhood. School ratings are some of Seattle’s best.

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