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Wallingford Zoning

A streetcar suburb between Fremont and the U District, Wallingford pairs leafy residential blocks with the N 45th St commercial strip.

Zoning map of the Wallingford area of Seattle
  • Homes & Small Shops
  • Midsize Residential & Shops
  • Large Buildings
  • Downtown & Highrise
  • Institutions
  • Industrial

At a Glance

Predominant Zoning
NR and LR, with NC3 on N 45th St
Commercial Corridors
N 45th St, Stone Way N
Transit
Route 44, Burke-Gilman Trail

Most of Wallingford is Neighborhood Residential and Lowrise, with Neighborhood Commercial (NC3) zoning along N 45th St and Stone Way N. Gas Works Park anchors the neighborhood’s Lake Union shoreline.

Route 44 runs along N 45th St between Ballard and the U District Link station, and the Burke-Gilman Trail follows the lake. The 2026 reforms made sixplexes legal across the NR blocks of one of the city’s most-debated residential neighborhoods.

See It on the Map

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