Where You Can Get a $500,000 Home AND a Reasonable Commute into Downtown Seattle

As of February 2020, the median home price in Seattle was at about $750k. This means that a home for $500k around here is consider a “good deal” by many.

We started to think about which neighborhoods in Seattle and nearby cities you can get a great single-family home for $500k AND have a commute into Downtown Seattle that’s still manageable.

This post includes several examples of current listings that ALL have a few important things in common:

• First and foremost, these are all homes that we would feel happy with our clients purchasing.
• Each home is as close to that $500k mark as possible.
• Location puts you close to transit and/or freeways that’ll take you into Downtown Seattle.
• These are all single-family homes or townhomes with space to spread out in!

Here are the homes we chose:

South Everett

• Listed for $$489,888
• 3 Bedroom + 3 Bath
• 1,822 square feet

Travel Times

• South Everett to Downtown Seattle via Car: 24 min
• South Everett to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 42 min

This is our latest listing so *of course* we’re a bit biased, but this particular home is close to all kinds of transit options so you can drive OR take advantage of a more relaxing commute into the city.

White Center

• Listed for $508,800
• 2 Bedroom + 1.75 Bath
• 1,238 square feet
• MLS#: 1562816

Travel Times

• White Center to Downtown Seattle via Car: 16 min
• White Center to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 41 min

Kent

• Listed for $499,900
• 4 Bedroom + 2.5 Bath
• 2302 square feet
• MLS#: 1552297

Travel Times

• Kent to Downtown Seattle via Car: 23 min
• Kent to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 66 min

Renton

• Listed for $510,000
• 3 Bedroom + 2.5 Bath
• 1,623 square feet
• MLS#: 1579196

Travel Times

• Renton to Downtown Seattle via Car: 18 min
• Renton to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 52 min

Rainier Valley

• Listed for $515,000
• 2 Bedroom + 2 Bath
• 1,100 square feet
• MLS#: 1572266

Travel Times

• Rainier Valley to Downtown Seattle via Car: 14 min
• Rainier Valley to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 36 min

Columbia City

• Listed for $515,000
• 2 Bedroom + 1.75 Bath
• 868 square feet
• MLS#: 1547457

Travel Times

• Columbia City to Downtown Seattle via Car: 11 min
• Columbia City to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 29 min

Greenwood

• Listed for $510,000
• 2 Bedroom + 2.25 Bath
• 910 square feet
• MLS#: 1569500

Travel Times

• Greenwood to Downtown Seattle via Car: 12 min
• Greenwood to Downtown Seattle via Public Transit: 41 min