The 5 Most Popular Seattle Neighborhoods To Live In (explained by a local)

[@heidimacias9243]

As someone who delivers in all four neighborhoods you just mentioned, your soooo ON point 🙏🏾 I ABSOLUTELY looooove Queen Anne, If my wallet could afford it I would buy a old historic Queen Anne home ahhh to live the dream 🤌🏼✨❤️ To ppl not from Washington: If your a young quirky person looking for a city life/ but still enjoying some outdoors, Fremont / Greenlake is the way to go. If your looking to work from home, suburban life, and neighborhood that’s quiet choose Ballard or Wallingford! If you have BANK 💰💰and you want water front views, but still somewhat close to the city, choose Queen Anne. I really have learned to love all these neighborhoods. ❤

[@mtns340]

I've been watching this type of neighborhood video in a bunch of different cities that I'm curious about, & your vids are probably the best ones I've come across. You show so much actual footage of the neighborhoods & give lots of interesting info as well.

[@danperlmutter]

Another great video. I say this almost every time I comment on one of your real estate videos, but your clients are so lucky to have such a great realtor.

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Thank you so much! 🥹

[@AlbertMarasigan-ec1hj]

⁠@@monicachurchrealtoryour a great realtor Monica and I love watching your real estate videos and you do have wonderful clients working with you 24 seven every week

[@lxotrcd]

I moved out of Seattle in 2022, and I miss it so much. Your videos are a nice reminder of the nice times I had there!

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

West Seattle is huge for young people. Should be mentioned. It was mostly ignored until 2000 or so when property values shot up in the rest of Seattle. Young people started buying on West Seattle because it was affordable. Was affordable, not is affordable.

[@heidimacias9243]

I agree, that west Seattle has become more expensive I believe that’s why less young people are living here and it’s more people in there early 30s and above. Idk plus the fact that there’s fewer decent places to eat, it’s less townhomes and more single family houses. Not to mention the increase in vandalism and crime that’s happening more here in def not gonna be living in west Seattle much longer 😂

[@TheTeriAnn]

Great video. Totally accurate all your descriptions. Can you do a hidden gem video where you talk about Eastlake, Madrona, Montlake, and Magnolia?

[@SagaciousSilence]

FYI to people watching this and who don’t know Seattle, Monica covered five of the trendiest neighborhoods, but Seattle is full of neighborhoods filled with the mega rich, which are full of quaint and giant mansions. Seattle is an incredibly wealthy and beautiful city, but one which definitely prices out those who can’t earn a high six-figure salary.

[@ohane1]

She also doesn't mention that almost none are safe at night. Redmond & most of Bellvue is for now.

[@Mimsyborogove923]

If you're just looking for a one bedroom apartment it's still pretty easy to stay around $1500/month for rent in any of these neighborhoods.

[@skeliskull]

Okay?

[@ajbcreationsmt]

Monica you're so adorable, and I get excited anytime a new video drops on your channels. PS - in the Green Lake segment you said it was "compromised" instead of saying it was "comprised", just letting you know since this is your business channel!

[@svalbard01]

Green Lake has become compromised in recent years.

[@john-e-be]

Thanks so much for the updates to my flashbacks. I lived in Seattle from 1991-96, and I lived in most all of what you hit upon: Queen Anne (lower QA, but still), Ballard/Crown Heights, and Wallingford. With Fremont and Greenlake adjacent to where I was, I pretty much “lived” there as well. Keep those updated flashbacks coming! ✌️💛&😊

[@davidrice6724]

I have only been to Seattle a few times and Queen Anne is the only neighborhood on your list that I am familiar with. Last time I was there, Capitol Hill was all the rage...as well as new downtown developments. This is the most interesting Seattle real estate video that I have seen....

[@Billy33753]

Love Ballard since it’s near stores and restaurants

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Same! As a Queen Anne resident, Ballard is my favorite spot to go for dinner or shopping.

[@AlbertMarasigan-ec1hj]

@@monicachurchrealtorI love west Seattle with interesting shops and restaurants and beautiful Alki beach

[@wilsontang3441]

How about Magnolia? Close to Discovery Park, the best view of Elliott Bay, a great place for a single-family house.

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

Magnolia is great. It's like its own little island. They don't have a high school there so many of my friends at school were bused into North Seattle from Magnolia.

[@NoBonker]

What about Cap Hill, Madison Park? Ravenna is Tops! Nice vid!

[@Shaedd]

Great video, as always! Seattle is just beautiful all around! It's hard picking a favorite spot.

[@maryleezurick1092]

Appreciate your mix of on site and maps! Thank you for the video:)

[@liudizzle]

Aurora Ave is the place to be!

[@SighDown]

I really enjoyed your video because you actually showed us the neighborhoods! I’ve have so many fond memories of Queen Anne Hill!

[@exploringfindeverything]

Monica, we really enjoyed seeing you talk about the hazards. We live in Port Townsend and love to visit Seattle often to visit Pike Market. I love your style and your videos are top-notch.

[@krakken-]

North Capital Hill???

[@BASESKIZL]

Hi Seattlight here you showed Gasworks Park in the Fremont neighborhood as it’s near Fremont and Wallingford it’s actually in the Northlake neighborhood. Fremont is the self proclaimed center of the universe.

[@sandy949]

Great homes selected for the video, something for everyone. I’ve never seen Fremont area, thanks for sharing!

[@nikaslife]

I would love to see some older homes too! Some renovated Queen Anne or Tudor.. or even as original as possible.

[@hopeschulman2433]

Surprised West Seattle didn’t make the list.

[@BryanHamiltonBrizzle]

Not all Realtors know West Seattle and can describe the neighborhoods.

[@dr.gordontaub1702]

Grew up in Wallingford. Glad it made the list. 🙂

[@anniereck501]

LOVING the darker hair, looks so good on you. Loved this video too.

[@VideoGameRoom32]

Just curious when you're editing, do you check your audio levels when you playback from the timeline? Some scenes your voice is louder than others.

[@surfingisfun001]

Hi Monica, really nice videos, thanks for posting!

[@jazzbob7]

Liked your KZbin but these homes were way too expensive for me,

[@ElizabethLynch-nk2yl]

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[@1111122234]

Great Vids Monica. What do you think of Sammamish and Gig Harbor? Planning to move to the Seattle area before X-mas 2024

[@GeorgeTudhope-m2c]

Expensive area Sammamish if you work Eastside of lake Washington. gig harbor is outside Tacoma not very close to Seattle

[@zharahussain8004]

1st and love you Shelby & Monica ❤❤

[@juliepiper7058]

very well done, so impressed by how young you are, go girl!

[@cuebal]

Seawolf is where you get good bread in Wallingford

[@Jeroen74]

If I'm not mistaken, the USA is known (infamous?) for its strict zoning policy of only allowing single-family homes outside of downtown areas, but seeing all those townhouses and DADUs, I'd say they're coming back from that, at least in Seattle?

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Yes, in Seattle it’s gotten much easier to build DADU’s. The zoning here has changed a lot!

[@nadiainthesky]

To be fair, I wouldn’t really consider any of these neighborhoods a part of “downtown”…

[@pbthefirst630]

@@nadiainthesky the comment specifically says “outside of downtown areas”

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

Seattle used to be known as a city with a high number of single unit lots. Especially in the north end. They were rezoned over a decade ago. I know a ton of people who sold their old homes in Ballard and Phinney Ridge. Where one home once stood, 2 or 3 tall skinny townhomes were built. Also, multiple homes were torn down to build large condo buildings. The shadows these buildings cast on residential Ballard is weird when you're not used to them being there. Most people I went to school with in Seattle in the 90s now live in Snohomish County or the Eastside. Seattle is full of tech transplants. It's baffling when they talk about the Seattle freeze. It's hard to meet someone from Seattle in Seattle. Where is the freeze coming from? Transplants afraid to talk to each other?

[@yukon666]

Amazing neighbourhoods. Subscribed.

[@VideoGameRoom32]

Great production work. How much raw footage do you use in your final cut? In movies like only 20% of raw footage is used in the movie.

[@NewHomesJacksonville-lu1tj]

Beautiful city and great explanations of areas.

[@annievan1987]

Hiii monica :) I work at tableau! Will be visiting in mid of July for work let me know if you’d like an office tour

[@salahuddinnoorzad]

A very nice video. kindly please indicate some area for new commers who like to start living in Seattle with 6 family members. Such family needs a home with 3 bedrooms near to public transportation facilities. It's not important the home to be modern and newly built, just it is important to be appropriate for a big family with low cost of rent. kindly please let me know if there is any. Regards

[@ramonefisher2063]

Wallingford reminds me of the area that my grandfather lived in south Carolina

[@restateproperties]

Oh yeah, I heard about Aurora Avenue, lol

[@roomathousandyearswide]

Very useful video, thank you

[@toshirojira]

No neighborhoods in West Seattle or the South End? Damn, missing out on all the good food.

[@exploringfindeverything]

Great video Monica, 🎉

[@duc25xr]

There are so many amazing neighborhoods outside of north seattle

[@karaquigg3684]

We live in a new construction (2021) townhome in Ballard. Love it here. Lol about Aurora….

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

Aurora has been home to drugs and prostitution since the completion of I-5. I worked at Oak Tree cinemas in the 90s and went to high school right off Aurora Ave N. It's worse now, but it was definitely bad back then.

[@mya2008]

Can you do south seattle?

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

Columbia City was a bars in the window ghost town when I was a kid. It's really nice now. Not a bad neighborhood if you can afford it.

[@toenailtom654]

I'm looking for BnB when I come to visit. Any suggestions, ???

[@sanjusanga3048]

Hello mam I am Sanga from India. I got into UW Seattle, I am looking for a unit. It would be really helpful if you could share contacts based on your networking near u district. Thank you mam. Have a good day!

[@pelangos]

Absolutely love your videos! such great townhomes

[@itlearner1175]

We’ve recently submitted our application to USCIS for our move from Stockholm, Sweden to Seattle. Do you have any tips on finding a two-bedroom apartment for rent in Seattle (not for purchase)?

[@GeorgeTudhope-m2c]

Capitol Hill

[@rampar77]

Prices are ridiculous. I will never live south of Moun tLake Terrace or Shoreline. I eaned over $150K in Boeing and I couln't afford any where in WA. I moved to a southeren state and bougth a 10 years old 3 bedroom home for less than $250K

[@helmertrujillotorres3662]

Thank you, Monica ❤

[@AlbertMarasigan-ec1hj]

I love watching Monica church’s real estate videos a lot on KZbin and it keeps me entertained in my room and I’m a proud Seattle resident myself

[@Parker-Green]

Very useful guide!

[@Animedingo]

This whole video feels extremely privledged. Yeah those neighborhoods are nice but what about anything south? Houses in seattle are over priced no matter where you look. And anything south of UW is considered dangerous

[@HappyFish50]

you only pointed out the more expensive areas lol There Columbia city, Cap hill, West seattle, jefferson park area.. Lake washington area

[@rezalotfi5771]

hi i have a question How can a person rent a house when he recently immigrated to America and does not have a credit card?

[@gerryinballard]

Stay on the Eastside.

[@orlinchirinos1981]

Only the Well-off, wealthy could live here. Nice 👍🏻 little towns though

[@Lillyjoy]

I might be moving there but all of these houses are so expensive, I hope you show those $1000 homes / talk about them more in future videos because you only showed that on the screen for like a second. Love your videos though :)

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

$1000? Ha

[@attention_shopping]

great detail

[@Denspion]

Dumb question I already know the answer to, but are there any suburbs where 80k on a single income can get you a house? or is rent my only option, or at the very least, a condo?

[@GeorgeTudhope-m2c]

No

[@inesnovo]

Magnolia??

[@AP-wq9dv]

Bellvue?

[@ohane1]

Funny! Now go walk a few blocks at 3am from your house... alone. When I was your age I could. I'm 47 now, it's sad what's happened.

[@chlo2213]

grand central!! miss them

[@stevehunter291]

The NYT named Ballard as the coolest place to live in Seattle.

[@loreebellInternational]

Um yeah no. It has gone downhill like the rest of Seattle

[@nazinicki]

Where is the chipper area in seattle for rent ap apartment

[@GeorgeTudhope-m2c]

South Park

[@jbsmith86]

No Capitol Hill?

[@FlashRyu]

No, no Capitol Hill

[@jbsmith86]

@@FlashRyu ok we get it you're white

[@samanthasau4086]

Absolutely NOT!

[@CH-wm6wo]

My son just got out of Wallingford. He’s pretty pleased. I’ll leave it at that.

[@anitachiquita70]

Is Seattle even safe?

[@josephaugello1527]

Safer than most cities in the us. Portland unfortunately is the one with major problems like much of ca

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

A business owner who was 8 months pregnant was shot in broad daylight downtown a few weeks back. She and the baby died. It was random. A mentally ill person on the streets just walked up to her car and started shooting

[@MuhammadZama]

informative vlog

[@Courtney-Alice-Gargani]

Beautiful homes. I'm guessing these homes there are two incomes. How can one person afford this? What is the major industry in WA? Tech jobs, financial, manufacturing, warehouse, banks?

[@annaschmidt2]

Western Washington, and Seattle specifically, is home to Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Boeing, REI and many teaching hospitals and Universities.

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

Tech

[@lauriegates5856]

Don't move here. Leaved in Seattle area for over 50 yrs. Moved when housing became over priced rabbit hutches. I lived on Queen Anne for over 40 years. Bring lots of money, very expensive to live in Seattle. Don't go downtown.

[@anthonytippett5997]

Just let me know which one has the most black residence and that’s the one I’ll go for

[@markstocker5121]

Trying to be Portland? Freemont's always been it own thing.

[@Courtney-Alice-Gargani]

Does Washington get more affordable if you buy in rural areas? Some states get more affordable in rural areas.

[@izla23]

Yes, definitely. Especially on the other side of the puget sound

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

It does. Most the locals I grew up with live in Snohomish county. Plan on a 1 1/2 to 2 hour commute, both ways, if you work downtown. No joke. If you work from home, Snohomish is a nice town. Closer in, check out Edmonds. Neither are rural though. Rural is tough if you have to commute because of the small rural highways.

[@alexandermuir8160]

What is pickle ball and why do Americans love pickles so much??

[@cwe_memoir9265]

Nice but incomplete neighborhood listing without Magnolia, West Seattle and Madrona. No mention by realtors of hillside risks. Earthquake risks including liquefaction as some areas areas are filled in shorelines or were bogs historically. Rain, really? When and what did your father teach at QA high school. I am a graduate (1958).

[@CrazyLocoInsane1]

I have lived in Wa state for over 2 decades. Seattle sucks!! I repeat it sucks! Great to visit but avoid living there at all costs!! I would rather live in tacompton.

[@hedonisticmisanthrope]

The prices of homes have nothing to do with safety, Fremont is a shit show and the u district has some of the worst crime in the city lol

[@you2bevsgoogle]

One

[@ramonefisher2063]

Aurora ave needs the Supreme power of Jesus Christ amen

[@johnwalck3133]

And a bulldozer….

[@Courtney-Alice-Gargani]

First

[@erickeddings]

Love Seattle, great video! Random question... Are you also this person @ShelbyChurch because it's really freaking me out and I need to know?

[@spirocorbett3839]

Used to live-in every neighborhood listed. They all suck

[@themeek7499]

The housing isn’t worth half the price they want…

[@dyanschecterson3413]

As a native Seattlite, having grown up in the 60-80s in what was then, deservedly so, the most beautiful city in the country, I have literally cried when returning there in the last few years. This video is leaving out the stark and disgusting reality about what Seattle is. 1999 and the WHO riots were what friends and family cite as "the beginning of the end." A recent trip was like the film set of a dystopian movie. Clearly, voters have gotten what they voted for. Wake up people and change the politics!

[@leonardocabrera8830]

Snowflake

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

You nailed it! This is a Seattle post card. I also hurt every time I go back to my old neighborhood. We had something rare in the old days. Too good to last. A beautiful old city with enough resources to be comfortable, but not so much as to be expensive. Relatively small population back then. Every kid seemed to have a home with a big yard in the city.

[@revathik9225]

Maybe show more of the neighborhood next time instead of yourself in every frame.

[@photon6100]

please stop saying "a ton of' in place of many.

[@jeffkohler21]

Ah yes... high priced homes, high crime, high drug use, and even higher taxes. Perfect.

[@neelamgupta3571]

U r very beautiful 😍

[@gangien]

Advice to people not from Seattle. Move to California instead.

[@bryanc3236]

Why do you say that?

[@spirocorbett3839]

Don't be a silly little girl. All of Seattle is terrible.