Moving to Seattle? What is Madison Valley Like?
Scenic greenspaces, quaint walkable streets, and a diverse culinary and retail scene
What is there to do in Madison Valley?
Arboretum in Madison Valley:
230 public acres maintained by seattle and uw
Lake Washington Park Playfields
japanese garden
miles and miles of walking/running trails
Over 3 dozen restaurants and cafes including:
voila! bistrot (French)
Harvest vine (Spanish)
Kin Dee (Thai)
Two doors down (my fav burgers)
cafe flora (vegetarian)
pagliacci (seattle’s fav pizza)
nishino (“Inventive” sushi)
Over 2 dozen unique shops with small but constantly changing merchandise:
marine area 7 (wine and houseware)
Red ticking (euro import, vintage, handmade)
encore vintage (really cool vintage!)
fury (women’s vintage and cosignment)
Maison Luxe (furniture and houseware)
fancy (jewelry)
Madeline’s the shop (beauty and spa)
“We’ve lived in Madison Valley for 17 years and though moved to nearby Madrona with its own collection of shops the most important thing was that Madison Valley was only a 7-minute walk away - Brian knew how important it was for me to stay close to my weekly spa/shop routine in Madison Valley!”
Where is and what is special about Madison Valley?
Madison Valley is like that quaint historical town next to a booming and resourceful city - You have all the culture, refinement, and elevated living, yet in a neighborhood where everyone knows your name - Even/especially the local shopkeepers!
If in a hurry, you can drive to the Safeway several blocks away or a Food Co-op and Trader Joe’s a couple of blocks past that - But you’ll probably simply walk to the corner store to see what they have along with the retail and wine shops because it’s always an adventure to see what treasures to find that week.
The Arboretum’s trails, playfields, and gardens can keep you busy for days on it’s own (When I first moved here, I went for a run and got lost there - Ended up past the golf course!). But try to appreciate all the other wonderful parks, nature reserves, and playgrounds the rest of Madison Valley offers as well! On the way to the Arboretum or the many parks, you’ll enjoy the quaint streets and friendly community neighbors - Just walking around for my work, people here treated me as if I’m their immediate neighbor!
Geographically, this isn’t next to a booming city but in the middle of it!
To the north borders Montlake right before 520 and UW
To the west borders Capitol Hill just before Downtown, and I5
To the east borders Broadmoore, Madison Park, Denny-Blaine
To the south borders Madrona and Central District just before I90
Madrona retail 3min (1mi)
Madison Park retail 3min (1.1mi)
Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave retail 3min (0.8mi )
Capitol Hill’s Pike/Pine retail 7min (1.2mi)
Downtown/I-5 access 8min (1.9mi)
520 Access 5min (1.9Mi)
I90 Access 8min (2.9mi)
South Lake Union 9min (2.3mi)
Bellevue Downtown 13min (8.7mi)
Madison Valley Demographics and Statistics
Population Growth (since 2000): 13%
Population Density (ppl / mile): 7,626.30
Household Size (ppl): 2
Median Age: 38.56
Annual Residential Turnover: 27%
5+ Years in Residency: 25%
Median Year in Residency: 2.89
Households w/ Children: 20%
Population by Age Group
Highest Education Level Attended
Household Income by Dollar Range
Madison Valley Homes For Sale
Homes currently for Sale in madison Valley
Q&A
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Madison Valley is a great place for single-family residences as that’s what most buyers expect here. Lot sizes are generally ~3500sf when you’re closer to Madison St, but typically grow to nearly 5000sf but all are located in very walkable areas. Homes are easy to maintain as most people hire landscapers and handypeople who can easily access this central neighborhood. School ratings are rapidly climbing as well as young families and professionals have been moving in at increasing rates.
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Yes. There won’t be many townhomes built in this area compared to places with larger lots. 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 Madison Valley or not.
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Yes! What, am I going to say no? Not in this urban area! Moving into a condo here is an excellent way to remain ultra walkable (All that road construction is for more infrastructure AND beefier rapid ride lines!). Also, condos are typically maintenance free and we are seeing a lot of younger career-focused and older populations who want the maintenance-free of the condos here. However, there are few larger condos though and many “boutique” 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!
