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Area Guide

Pacific Ridge Des Moines, WA

Scenery and seclusion define this SeaTac-area neighborhood.

Schools Suburb College

Pacific Ridge is a long, narrow neighborhood between Interstate 5 and Pacific Highway. The community is mainly suburban in nature, with modest homes, apartment buildings, and evergreen foliage filling the landscape. The neighborhood slopes uphill as you get go east, allowing folks in some places to get clear views of Puget Sound from as far inland as I-5. Several public parks such as Grandview Dog Park, Riverfront Park, and Saltwater State Park are easily reachable within minutes, giving folks many options for outdoor recreation. With Highline College just a few blocks to the southwest, Pacific Ridge is an excellent location for students, faculty, and staff.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Pacific Ridge is $1,376 for a studio, $1,179 for one bedroom, $966 for two bedrooms, and $1,280 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Pacific Ridge has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 474 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,376/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 668 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,179/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 801 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $966/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,077 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,280/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Few to No Shops Nearby

Shopping

10 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Saltwater State Park
  • Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
  • Eagle Landing Park
  • Seahurst Park
  • Auburndale Park

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Seattle-Tacoma 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.