Downtown Spokane

Spokane, WA

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Downtown Spokane - Spokane, WA Area Guide

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Where you can watch waterfalls

River Waterfalls Urban Walkable Bicycle-Friendly Outdoors University Sports

Downtown Spokane offers residents something unique: waterfalls in the middle of the city. Residents of Downtown Spokane enjoy watching the water at play as they walk along the banks of the Spokane River. Riverfront Park, the site of the 1974 World's Fair, holds more attractions, including the INB Performing Arts Center, the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club, and a carousel that's more than 100 years old. Also in the park, you can find the Spokane Shock Arena, which regularly hosts arena football, concerts, and figure skating.

Downtown Spokane makes it easy for residents to walk to work or stroll the streets to shop, dine, or grab a beer. The Flour Mill, a renovated, 100-year-old mill, houses eclectic specialty shops and fine dining options while restaurants such as Mizuna and Anthony's at Spokane Falls let diners enjoy a view of the river as they eat. Downtown Spokane is home to Washington State University Spokane, and just across the river to the northeast is Gonzaga University.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Spokane is $1,430 for a studio, $1,421 for one bedroom, $1,288 for two bedrooms, and $3,491 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Spokane has decreased by -1.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 314 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,430/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 424 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,421/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 644 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,288/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,519 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,491/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Downtown Spokane - Spokane, WA

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4.4 8 Reviews

Current Resident

9 months agoNiche Review

Love it!! I have lived here with my father and siblings for eight years and fall more in love each and every day

Current Resident

6 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

Leimert Park is where I was born and raised. I've feel comfortable in the area and naturally, at home. I walk my dogs in the neighborhood and enjoy the quaint modest homes on my street. There has been quite a bit of construction in the surrounding area and renovations which I'm looking forward to seeing to completion in the near future.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Riverfront Park
  • Herbert M. Hamblen Conservation Area
  • Manito Park
  • Downriver Park
  • High Bridge Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Spokane 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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.