Portage Bay

Seattle, WA

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Portage Bay - Seattle, WA

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Portage Bay has floating homes and close proximity to a coffee roastery!

Bayfront Markets Restaurants Urban Museums Washington

Portage Bay is a unique community adjacent to Interstate 5 and encompassed with floating homes. The neighborhood sits on the Portage Bay, and includes a couple of local bistros, bakeries, parks, and food markets.

Roanoke Park is an urban green space on the south end of the neighborhood. Residents enjoy its basketball court, play area for children, and ample fruit trees. Living in Portage Bay, you’re only four miles from Pike Place Market, theaters and museums, award-winning restaurants, and the Starbucks Roastery in Seattle.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Portage Bay is $1,425 for a studio, $1,922 for one bedroom, and $2,679 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Portage Bay has increased by 2.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 363 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,425/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 617 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,922/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 847 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,679/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

76

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

74

Excellent Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

84

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Interlaken Park
  • Burke Museum of Natural History
  • University of Washington Fish Collection
  • Volunteer Park
  • Gas Works Park

Airports

  • Seattle-Tacoma International
  • Seattle Paine Field International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.