Do You Know West Seattle Neighborhoods?

West Seattle like all of the different areas of Seattle is made up of different neighborhoods. Names describing the neighborhoods like Genesee, Seaview, Gatewood Hill, and Arbor Heights are used in marketing. Most people I know, including Realtors, don’t know the boundaries of each area. The map below defines the various and unique districts that we call West Seattle. This map is a benefit to you when you are looking at ads for homes that include descriptions like “North Admiral Charmer” or “Fauntleroy View Home”. This is the west half of West Seattle. Next time the focus is on West Seattle’s east half.

A general rule of thumb is the farther west and north areas are the expensive areas because of the desirable amenities within the area. North Admiral has some of the first homes were built in WS about 100 years ago, shopping, restaurants, services, and viewpoints are an easy walk. The access to the WS viaduct and Interstate 5 is just down the hill.  The Alki neighborhood has the beach and beach community.   Arbor Heights, another wonderful neighborhood, is a bit farther from the amenities. However it has an easy access to highway 509 and 99 which merges onto Interstate 5 near Southcenter thereby bypassing the more clogged area of Interstate 5 closer to Seattle.

I’ve lived in WS since 1966 and intimate knowledge of the area. If you have any questions at all please let me know. I’ve only described a few neighborhoods but if you want to really know them then you would find it very beneficial to take my One Hour Tour of West Seattle.