Hamlin Place
2800 Franklin Ave E,
Seattle, WA 98102
$1,949 - $1,995
1 Bed
Area Guide
Portage Bay Seattle, WA
Portage Bay has floating homes and close proximity to a coffee roastery!
Bayfront
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Markets
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Restaurants
Portage Bay is a unique community adjacent to Interstate 5 and encompassed with floating homes. The neighborhood sits on the Portage Bay, and includes a couple of local bistros, bakeries, parks, and food markets.
Roanoke Park is an urban green space on the south end of the neighborhood. Residents enjoy its basketball court, play area for children, and ample fruit trees. Living in Portage Bay, you’re only four miles from Pike Place Market, theaters and museums, award-winning restaurants, and the Starbucks Roastery in Seattle.
Rent Trends
As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Portage Bay is $1,368 for a studio, $1,897 for one bedroom, and $1,982 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Portage Bay has increased by 4.7% in the past year.
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Studio
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348 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,368/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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616 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,897/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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664 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,982/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Portage Bay - Seattle, WA is for everyday living.
Very Walkable
Walkability
80
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
70
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Portage Bay - Seattle, WA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Portage Bay - Seattle, WA provides ample green space and fitness centers within easy reach.
Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
90
/ 100
Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
80
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Portage Bay - Seattle, WA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere
Vibrancy
60
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
60
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Interlaken Park
- Burke Museum of Natural History
- University of Washington Fish Collection
- Volunteer Park
- Gas Works Park
Transit / Subway
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 June 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.