Housing in Queen Anne at a glance
- Population
- 45,992
- Housing units
- about 28,952
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $1,085,000Seattle: $938,600 (+16%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,190 a monthSeattle: $2,030 (+8%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 36.3%Seattle: 43.7%
- Homes built before 1980
- 52.6%
- Median year built
- 1976
Queen Anne, on the north-west side of Seattle, has the second-highest values among the ten sectors profiled: a median of $1,085,000, 16% above Seattle overall, with rents of $2,190 that rank second as well. With 46,310 residents it is also the most populous sector of the group, spread over 28,952 housing units. Owners hold 36.3% of households, 7.4 points under the city, so the sector leans toward renting despite its prices. Its homes lean old, 52.6% from before 1980, third-highest of ten, and construction is centred on 1976. Cascade/Eastlake, a neighbour, charges higher rent still, $2,480, but its median value of $973,000 is lower. Capitol Hill is worth $573,000, and First Hill $649,000, both well below Queen Anne. Among its three neighbours, none comes close on ownership: Capitol Hill has 13.4% owners, First Hill 12.3%, and Cascade/Eastlake 11.8%.
Questions about Queen Anne
What is the median home value in Queen Anne, Seattle?
$1,085,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $938,600 for Seattle as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Queen Anne?
$2,190 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $2,030 in Seattle (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Queen Anne own or rent?
Most rent: 36.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 43.7% in Seattle (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 12 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Seattle GIS, Community Reporting Areas (consulted 2026-11-02).
Queen Anne is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 53 community reporting areas) of Seattle: population 45,992 (Community Reporting Areas (2020) - Redistricting Data 1990-2020 (City of Seattle GIS Open Data, 2020 P.L. 94-171 total population)).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Seattle as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Queen Anne
The closest sectors of Seattle, by distance between population centres.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Queen Anne. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Queen Anne? Ask for your spot.