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View Ridge market snapshot

Median Sale Price$1,112,500▲ 0.1% YoY

Price / Sq Ft$561▼ 0.9% YoY

Median Days on Market7▲ 16.7% YoY

Sale-to-List100.0%± 0.0% YoY

Over the trailing twelve months, the median View Ridge home sold for about $1,112,500 — up 0.1% from a year earlier. Homes here typically went under contract in about 7 days at roughly 100.0% of list price (around $561/sq ft), reflecting a brisk, seller-leaning market. These rolling 12-month figures (NWMLS, June 2026) cover the broader market area around View Ridge rather than View Ridge on its own, so for any specific home it is worth comparing recent sales on that block.

About View Ridge

View Ridge is a residential neighborhood in northeast Seattle, occupying roughly one square mile between the neighborhoods of Wedgwood to the west and Hawthorne Hills to the south. Its boundaries are generally NE 65th Street on the south, 40th and 45th Avenues NE on the west, the Sand Point Country Club on the north, and Sand Point Way NE on the east. The neighborhood sits on elevated terrain, and many properties look out toward Lake Washington, Mount Rainier, and the Cascade Range.

The area overlooks Magnuson Park and the former Naval Air Station Seattle to the east.

Housing & homes

View Ridge is one of Seattle's newer neighborhoods. It was first settled in 1936 by developers Ralph Jones and Al Balch, who cleared forested land to open up the views the neighborhood is named for, and it was annexed into the City of Seattle in 1942. As a result, much of the housing stock reflects mid-twentieth-century development, with single-family homes making up the dominant property type.

Because the neighborhood grew primarily through platted single-family lots on a hillside, you will find homes positioned to capture view corridors, along with variation in lot grade and orientation from block to block. Individual homes range from original mid-century construction to later remodels and rebuilds, so it is worth evaluating each property on its own age, systems, and siting.

Local conditions to know

View Ridge sits on an upland ridge, and its elevated position is central to both its views and how you should think about a purchase here. Sloped and view lots can involve grading, drainage, and access considerations, so reviewing the topography of a specific parcel matters. The City of Seattle designates Environmentally Critical Areas, including steep-slope and liquefaction-prone areas, through its GIS mapping tools, and I recommend checking any address against those layers during due diligence.

For transit, the neighborhood is served by King County Metro bus routes along Sand Point Way NE and NE 65th Street on its eastern and southern edges. The nearest Sound Transit Link light rail stations are Roosevelt Station and U District Station, both to the southwest, which opened as part of the Northgate Link extension in 2021.

Getting around & local texture

View Ridge is primarily residential, with limited commercial activity within its own boundaries; nearby Wedgwood carries more of the everyday shops and services, and a PCC Community Markets grocery serves the area. The neighborhood contains View Ridge Playfield, and it borders Warren G. Magnuson Park to the east, which offers Lake Washington waterfront, swimming beaches, sports fields, more than four miles of trails, a large off-leash dog area, and restored wetlands. The Sand Point Country Club forms part of the neighborhood's northern edge.

For families evaluating schools, View Ridge is within the Seattle Public Schools district, and View Ridge Elementary School is an attendance-area school located in the neighborhood. Because school assignment in Seattle is determined by address, I recommend confirming the assigned schools for any specific home using the district's official address-lookup tool.

What buyers & sellers weigh in View Ridge

Views are a defining feature here; confirm what a specific home actually sees, and whether view corridors could be affected by trees or future construction.
The neighborhood sits on a ridge, so check lot slope, grading, drainage, and driveway access on hillside parcels.
Run any address through Seattle's Environmentally Critical Areas GIS layers for steep-slope and liquefaction designations during due diligence.
Housing is predominantly mid-century single-family; budget to evaluate the age of roofs, systems, and any prior remodels or rebuilds.
Everyday retail is concentrated in adjacent Wedgwood rather than within View Ridge itself; factor in your daily errands and commute.
Older deeds in this area may still contain historical racial restrictive covenant language that is unenforceable by law; Washington offers a formal process to strike it from title records.

What makes View Ridge distinct

Named and platted for its views, View Ridge was intentionally developed on cleared, elevated land, so view orientation is more built-in here than in many neighboring areas.
It is one of Seattle's newer neighborhoods, settled in the late 1930s and annexed in 1942, giving it a more consistently mid-century residential fabric.
Its eastern edge borders Magnuson Park, putting Lake Washington waterfront, trails, and a major off-leash dog area within reach of the neighborhood.
It is a quieter, largely residential pocket with limited internal commercial activity, relying on adjacent Wedgwood for shops and services.
Unlike some north-end areas near a station, View Ridge is bus-served on its edges, with the nearest Link light rail stations located to the southwest in Roosevelt and the U District.

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View Ridge real estate FAQ

Where exactly is View Ridge?

View Ridge is a northeast Seattle neighborhood of roughly one square mile, generally bounded by NE 65th Street on the south, 40th and 45th Avenues NE on the west, the Sand Point Country Club on the north, and Sand Point Way NE on the east. It sits between Wedgwood and Hawthorne Hills and overlooks Magnuson Park.

What kind of homes are in View Ridge?

The neighborhood is predominantly single-family homes. Because it was settled in the late 1930s and grew through the mid-twentieth century, much of the stock reflects that era, ranging from original mid-century houses to later remodels and rebuilds, many sited to capture views.

What school district serves View Ridge?

View Ridge is within Seattle Public Schools, and View Ridge Elementary School is an attendance-area school in the neighborhood. Because assignment is based on your address, confirm the assigned schools for a specific home using the district's official address-lookup tool.

How is transit access in View Ridge?

King County Metro buses serve the neighborhood's edges along Sand Point Way NE and NE 65th Street. The nearest Sound Transit Link light rail stations are Roosevelt and U District, both to the southwest, which opened in 2021.