Housing in West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill at a glance
- Population
- 23,352
- Housing units
- about 12,424
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $914,000Seattle: $938,600 (-3%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,020 a monthSeattle: $2,030 (0%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 46.2%Seattle: 43.7%
- Homes built before 1980
- 50.9%
- Median year built
- 1977
West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill, in the south-west of the city, sits close to Seattle's overall numbers on nearly every measure: ownership of 46.2% is 2.5 points higher, rent of $2,020 is in line with the citywide figure, and homes valued at $914,000 are 3% lower. The sector ranks third among ten for ownership, fourth for pre-1980 housing, fifth for rent and seventh for value, a run of middling positions that few sectors match. In all, 50.9% of its homes are older than 1980, and the build-up peaked in 1977. There are 5,367 homeowning households and 6,245 renting ones, among 24,038 residents. Its neighbours differ far more: Capitol Hill's median sits at $573,000, First Hill's at $649,000, while Cascade/Eastlake reaches $973,000 with only 11.8% owners. Because its numbers cluster around the Seattle level, the sector makes a useful reference point against more extreme neighbours.
Questions about West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill
What is the median home value in West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill, Seattle?
$914,000 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 West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill?
$2,020 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 West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill own or rent?
Most rent: 46.2% 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 5 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).
West Seattle Junction/Genesee Hill is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 53 community reporting areas) of Seattle: population 23,352 (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.
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