Seattle Apartments for Rent

Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often regarded as the home of grunge music. Coffee companies, such as Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, and Tully's, got their start here.

You will be in good company when renting an apartment in Seattle, as the city has been ranked the most literate city in America and has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.

Apartments in Seattle, Washington

Seattle is a great place to rent an apartment. Although its cost of living is higher than average, Seattle's job market is excellent and there are many available apartments for rent throughout the city.

In North City, you'll find apartments in the areas of Lake City-North Seattle, University District-Northeast Seattle, Greenwood-Northwest Seattle, and Ballard has one for itself.

The University of Washington defines the University District with apartments for rent in the areas such as the Ave as well as in the neighborhoods of University Heights. Central city covers Capitol Hill, Downtown, the Central Area, Queen Anne-Magnolia, and Lake Union-Fremont, where more apartments, lofts, and town homes can be rented.

Favorable Downtown neighborhoods include Belltown, Central Business District, Central Waterfront, including "the Edge" or West Edge and southwest Belltown. Denny Regrade, First Hill, International District, Pike Market, Pioneer Square, Old Seattle, SoDo and Yesler Terrace are popular downtown areas as well. South City neighborhoods include Greater Duwamish, West Seattle, Southeast Seattle, and Delridge and are also good areas for apartment hunting.

Finding a Job in Seattle

Seattle is ripe with job opportunities for apartment renters. Five companies on the 2006 Fortune 500 list of the United States' largest companies, are headquartered in Seattle including Washington Mutual, Amazon.com, Nordstrom, Starbucks and Safeco Corporation.

Other large companies are a short commute away to nearby cities and suburbs. Costco Wholesale Corp. is based in Issaquah. Microsoft, Nintendo and McCaw Cellular are all located in Redmond. Weyerhaeuser, is based in Federal Way. Bellevue PACCAR T-Mobile USA.

Boeing's largest division is headquartered in Renton, with large aircraft manufacturing plants in Everett and Renton. These companies, and the push for the biotechnology industry, make Seattle an advantageous city in which to find a job.

Colleges and Universities in Seattle, Washington

The University of Washington is the largest school in the Pacific Northwest, with over 40,000 students. It is also ranked among the top research universities in the United States. Most prominent of the city's other universities are Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific University. Other schools, such as City University, Antioch University Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts and North Seattle, Seattle Central, and South Seattle Community Colleges round out the extensive educational opportunities available to residents of Seattle.