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Georgetown

Seattle's grittiest creative quarter — industrial, artistic, and cheap.

On the map

Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.

Pacific Relocation's take

The artist-and-maker enclave — character over convenience.

Georgetown is Seattle's most distinctive neighborhood: a 19th-century company town wrapped in the industrial district, now home to artist studios, breweries, and a comics publisher with a national following. We send a narrow but devoted slice of clients here — creatives, makers, and younger renters who want loft character and the city's lowest rents, and who are unbothered by the rough edges. It is not a family neighborhood; the schools rate low and most are a drive away, so we never pitch it on that basis. The trades are concrete: aircraft noise from Boeing Field, industrial truck traffic, and limited transit. For the right client, the character is unmatched and the value is the best in the city.

Lifestyle figures

72
Walkability
50
Transit
30
Restaurants ≤ 1km
2
Parks ≤ 1km
0
Schools 8+ ≤ 2km
↑ 4.2%
Rent 12mo

Best of Georgetown for you

Cultural / arts

  • community
    Georgetown Art Attackcommunity
    Georgetown Art Attack
    0.3 km

    Monthly second-Saturday art walk through galleries and studios.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map
  • community
    Equinox Studioscommunity
    Equinox Studios
    0.4 km
    4.9(113)

    Sprawling warren of artist and maker studios in converted industrial space.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map
  • community
    Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallerycommunity
    Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
    0.3 km
    4.8(199)

    Flagship store of the legendary comics publisher, a national draw.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map

Urban / nightlife

  • high street
    Airport Way S Corridorhigh street
    Airport Way S Corridor
    0.2 km
    4.0(4)

    The neighborhood's main strip — bars, galleries, and restaurants in old storefronts.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map
  • restaurant
    Georgetown Brewingrestaurant
    Georgetown Brewing
    0.5 km
    4.8(636)

    One of Seattle's largest craft breweries, born and based in the neighborhood.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map
  • restaurant
    Jules Maes Saloonrestaurant
    Jules Maes Saloon
    0.2 km
    4.5(1,097)·$$

    Claimed to be Seattle's oldest saloon, an enduring Georgetown anchor.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map

Diverse / multilingual

  • community
    Georgetown Trailer Park Mallcommunity
    Georgetown Trailer Park Mall
    0.3 km
    4.5(188)

    Vintage trailers converted into quirky independent shops — peak local character.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map
  • area
    Industrial-District Food Clusterarea
    Industrial-District Food Cluster
    0.3 km
    3.9(37)

    Taco trucks, Vietnamese counters, and barbecue serving the working district.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map
  • museum
    Georgetown Steam Plantmuseum
    Georgetown Steam Plant
    0.6 km
    4.7(148)

    National-landmark 1906 power plant, an industrial-heritage anchor.

    Directions ↗Pinned on map

To buy (USD)

TypeLowMedianHigh
1 BR355,000435,000555,000
2 BR510,000625,000800,000
3 BR730,000890,0001,140,000

Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.

Rent ranges (USD)

TypeLowMedianHighΔ 12mo
1 BR1,5501,9002,300 4.8%
2 BR2,2002,7503,500 4.2%
3 BR3,1003,9005,000 3.5%

Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.

Our advice

Before you sign a lease

  • Boeing Field flight paths create significant aircraft noise — visit the unit during active hours
  • Live/work and converted-warehouse units can have nonstandard utilities and zoning — confirm legal residential use
  • Heavy-truck traffic and limited overnight transit make a car close to essential — plan parking accordingly

Pacific Relocation

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Last reviewed 2026-06-11.