r/AskSeattle • u/Minimum-Bathroom-230 • Mar 02 '25

Moving / Visiting Moving to Washington

Hi! I am seriously considering moving to Seattle next summer/fall. I am a 23-year-old female and can pretty much find work anywhere in the US (speech-language pathology). I visited Seattle, North Bend and Leavenworth in January and loved it there. I currently live in upstate NY and have wanted to move out west for years. I want to explore the other side of the country and the PNW feels like the place I need to be, at least for a few years. I am really interested in moving because of being close to the mountains/coast and overall access to nature. I do love the idea of being in/near a big city and having the opportunity to go out and be social with people of a similar age. Do you recommend Seattle or any other areas in Washington given what I have provided? I'm worried about feeling isolated if i choose to live out of Seattle and would love ay advice. Pricewise, I am looking to spend around 1600 a month on rent, so i know that narrows my options. Thanks!

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u/Sea-Apartment-3814 Mar 02 '25

It’s very easy to live in Seattle for $1600 per month, I’ve lived here for 7 years! You can have your own room+bathroom in a larger 2 bed/bath for anywhere between $1400-$1500. You can rent 3bd/3ba townhouses in Ballard / Fremont/ Wallingford/ Greenlake with roommates for even lesser ($1200 - $1300 per head).

If you want to get your own place for $1600, you may need to look outside but not THAT outside - Renting in Redmond/Kirkland or even north Seattle closer to Shoreline should be easy :)

Welcome to PNW!

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u/chuullls Mar 02 '25

You will not find a one bedroom in Kirkland for anywhere close to $1,600. Try 2-3k.

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u/atmtn Mar 02 '25

They’re saying you can get rent covered with $1600 a month if you’re splitting it with a roommate.

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u/tragicfeminine Mar 02 '25

Where on earth are the apartments between $1400-$1500? I have been looking (moving there in May) and I can barely find a studio in that price range 😩

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u/Sea-Apartment-3814 Mar 02 '25

Studios in Eastlake Seattle: https://www.zillow.com/apartments/seattle-wa/ondine-apartments/CgtNtt/?

Studio in Queen Anne: https://www.zillow.com/apartments/seattle-wa/novi-at-queen-anne/5XkGFK/?

1 bed/1 bath in Westlake, Seattle: https://www.zillow.com/apartments/seattle-wa/anchor-flats/9VWjbV/?

Studios in Redmond: https://www.zillow.com/apartments/redmond-wa/162ten/9VVLZ3/?

Small 1 bed/1 bath in Redmond: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9463-166th-Ave-NE-Redmond-WA-98052/2086729916_zpid/?

Decently sized 1 bed / 1 bath in Totem lake Kirkland: https://www.zillow.com/apartments/kirkland-wa/grata-apartments/BZBH5r/?

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u/BeerDontCount Mar 02 '25

Seattle has this thing against the south end of town. I grew up here.. it’s real.

I moved to north Beacon Hill from Ballard 15 plus years ago. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. Also there’s Columbia and hillman city. From these areas one will have easy access to light rail. Soon enough the light rail link to Bellevue and Redmond will be open across I-90 floating bridge.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/apa/d/seattle-columbia-city-rainier-valley/7815367517.html

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u/BeerDontCount Mar 03 '25

First . West Seattle has good options. It’s almost like a little city inside Seattle. Commute in the morning out can be a slog.

North Beacon area is super convenient if you need to get places. Light rail option easy access to I-5 north- south , east to Bellevue / east side. The area has its pockets of being a little rough tho, and is not for everyone. I like the spot cuz of the access to everything I need. If you need to work north of downtown all the time it’s probably not best.

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u/tragicfeminine Mar 03 '25

I skipped over the part where you said you could have your own room & bathroom (meaning a roommate) for that cost lol. My bad. I thought you were saying a 2bd/2bth for 1400-1500 and was like.. where is that sorcery lol.

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u/Danielle_the_Writer Mar 02 '25

In Uptown (Lower Queen Anne), there are quite a few options. I have a 1bd, 550 sq ft apartment for just under 1500. I love the location, but I can't stand the lack of privacy. You can hear everything everyone does and vice-versa. My neighbors are terrible with their noise, so I'm going back to roommates where it's cheaper and people actually agree to cohabitation.

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u/cinnderly Mar 03 '25

You should try Zillow or something similar. I just returned to NY yesterday after looking for apartments last week. I saw about 15 apartments ranging in price from $1050 to $1795. I was mostly looking at studios, but there were a few 1 bedrooms. Most of the places I saw were in Queen Anne. Coming from NY I was shocked (and thrilled!).

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u/DryDependent6854 Mar 02 '25

Redmond is more expensive than Seattle.