Lake Burien

Burien, WA

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Lake Burien - Burien, WA Area Guide

The beauty of the Pacific Northwest surrounds Lake Burien

Lake Nature Convenient Hiking Suburban

Hilly and dotted with pine trees, Lake Burien welcomes residents with year-round greenery and a classic Pacific Northwest atmosphere. A mix of apartments and single-family houses covers the neighborhood, and at a quick bike ride away, SW 152nd Street hosts a number of casual businesses. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport sits immediately east of the neighborhood, so you can be out the door and into the parking garage in 10 minutes, or hop on one of the King County buses that cross the neighborhood. For commuters, Downtown Seattle lies 12 miles north.

Lake Burien places residents within easy reach of the rocky Washington coastline. Head a few minutes northwest to Seahurst Park with its beach, hiking trails, and picnic shelters.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Lake Burien is $884 for a studio, $1,008 for one bedroom, $1,405 for two bedrooms, and $1,711 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lake Burien has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 300 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $884/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 595 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,008/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 886 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,405/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 900 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,711/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Eagle Landing Park
  • Seahurst Park
  • Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
  • Westcrest Park
  • Fauntleroy 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 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.