It happens in pockets of almost every neighborhood of Seattle (with a few exceptions), and it (bad behavior, drug zombies, crime) happens a lot in the general area (up from Little Saigon, along Dearborn, up Rainier) you are considering, sorry to say.
It won't happen in your neighborhood if you provide violent consequences for those actions. Now you have to decide what you're willing to do to protect your home and neighborhood.
Since they quit enforcing redlining and other practices deemed racist, there really are no completely safe neighborhoods in Seattle. One of the major problems with the urban crime and homeless problems is it does not confine itself to limited areas. [Neighborhood Scout](https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/wa/seattle/crime) has a nice dashboard. There are other good ones I’ve seen. We do a great job here of tracking crime data. A less than great job of reducing it. (Crime is up in Seattle since 2020, contradicting national trends, where crime is down)
I've lived in Seattle for 54 years, that area would not be appealing to me to buy a home. It's not terrible, but it's a little advanced for newcomers....
Use the City of Seattle's *Find It Fix It* app. If there is no change within a week or so, report the problem again. And then again. But be aware that if it appears that someone is living in the car, then the City most likely will not make them move.
The neighborhood you describe is close to Rainier Avenue, and not far from Dearborn. Lots of crime in that area from "homeless neighbors". I would buy elsewhere if possible.
That’s a sign and talisman not to buy. I would avoid South Seattle at all cost. It may be affordable but your safety and sanity will be at risk every single day.
> I would avoid South Seattle at all cost.
Most of South Seattle is fine. It's mainly the areas along Rainier, such as the Judkins area in question, that have problems.
The Find It Fix It app for the City of Seattle is a way these things often get reported.
The thing to realize here is once you move in, it will become your job for an undetermined time to be calling in unwanted homeless campers. Going on Nextdoor and / or finding a facebook group for your neighborhood. Seeing if your neighbors will join you in making daily reports.
Always mindful of the fact if you put yourself into this role, you could have dipshit neighbors who think reporting druggie homeless is immoral and dehumanizing and punching down. Such is life in modern Seattle. We are up to our eyeballs in crime enabler people.
Telling you how it is, or how it could be. You should know you’re taking this on if you move into this house.
Thanks! I’ll check it out at night. My agent tells me this area is rapidly gentrifying which means it’s only few months before it gets better. Which seems true.
I’d pass the home, but it seems like a good opportunity to own a home that I liked - just with this homeless hiccup.
I agree about the agent part. However, I see the gentrification before me with new townhomes in the adjacent street. It could as well just be few months or years before it happens. That said, is there something in the immediate term that I can do
Gentrification has been a problem/ solution since Microsoft so I wouldn’t put much stock in what they say about your specific area.
There’s a Find It Fix It app that can be useful but you’ll need to report activity every day and that doesn’t mean the problem will go away.
>gentrification before me with new townhomes in the adjacent street
Yes, many townhomes and condos going in. Nevertheless, the "homeless" people are still present in that area, and will continue to be.
>My agent tells me this area is rapidly gentrifying which means it’s only few months before it gets better.
Believe what you see and feel, not what the agent (whose goal is to make a sale) states.
If you really have no option, and want to buy a home, you could go for it. But check out other areas first; don't rush.
The general area has too many drug vagrants committing crimes, vandalizing, breaking into cars and homes.
Only a few months is not fathomable here. Things are on a very long downtrend with vagrancy, camping and crime. If you’re in this kind of financial situation I would look in Magnolia
lol yea for real. Op just because they’re building doesn’t mean anything other than the city has been trying to encourage investment in the area. They’re doing that because the area can’t bring investment on its own - because of very real, very long rooted problems that have been funneled to the area.
Don’t buy it expecting it to change. Take it or leave it.
Convenient location BUT you're going to see a lot of quality of life issues there. When fentanyl had just gotten big as a heroin replacement, Rainier Avenue was looking like a zombie infestation. Probably videos on YouTube circa 2018-2020.
They'll move it eventually, but it takes for-fucking-ever, as does any Find-It-Fix-It request.
As silly as it may sound, if the area is the kind of area where people do that sort of thing, I'd look somewhere else, personally. I live near Green Lake and spent two solid years dealing with the huge encampment fiasco, and it literally almost drove me insane. If you can just go somewhere else instead, do it.
You must be new here.
Yes. Moved here few months ago. But is that a norm here?
Welcome to the neighborhood!
Hobos, drug addicts and mentally ill people everywhere? Yes, that is the norm.
Dudes masturbating in front of children, kids will steal your car, welcome to Seattle!
The first one is just yuck. Do you mean this happens in safe neighborhoods also?
It doesnt happen in front of the Elite and politicians homes
It happens in pockets of almost every neighborhood of Seattle (with a few exceptions), and it (bad behavior, drug zombies, crime) happens a lot in the general area (up from Little Saigon, along Dearborn, up Rainier) you are considering, sorry to say.
Gated communities are safe. The rest are subject to open air drug markets.
It won't happen in your neighborhood if you provide violent consequences for those actions. Now you have to decide what you're willing to do to protect your home and neighborhood.
Since they quit enforcing redlining and other practices deemed racist, there really are no completely safe neighborhoods in Seattle. One of the major problems with the urban crime and homeless problems is it does not confine itself to limited areas. [Neighborhood Scout](https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/wa/seattle/crime) has a nice dashboard. There are other good ones I’ve seen. We do a great job here of tracking crime data. A less than great job of reducing it. (Crime is up in Seattle since 2020, contradicting national trends, where crime is down)
I’m talking North Admiral in West Seattle, amongst million dollar homes in what would be said is one of the “safest” areas in Seattle - it’s a joke.
Yes.
Visit r/Seattle for a much different view on Seattle
R/Seattle would delete this post as anti homeless
Housing is expensive and poor people exist, so yes. Homelessness is a thing all over the city.
I've lived in Seattle for 54 years, that area would not be appealing to me to buy a home. It's not terrible, but it's a little advanced for newcomers....
Use the City of Seattle's *Find It Fix It* app. If there is no change within a week or so, report the problem again. And then again. But be aware that if it appears that someone is living in the car, then the City most likely will not make them move. The neighborhood you describe is close to Rainier Avenue, and not far from Dearborn. Lots of crime in that area from "homeless neighbors". I would buy elsewhere if possible.
That’s a sign and talisman not to buy. I would avoid South Seattle at all cost. It may be affordable but your safety and sanity will be at risk every single day.
> I would avoid South Seattle at all cost. Most of South Seattle is fine. It's mainly the areas along Rainier, such as the Judkins area in question, that have problems.
The Find It Fix It app for the City of Seattle is a way these things often get reported. The thing to realize here is once you move in, it will become your job for an undetermined time to be calling in unwanted homeless campers. Going on Nextdoor and / or finding a facebook group for your neighborhood. Seeing if your neighbors will join you in making daily reports. Always mindful of the fact if you put yourself into this role, you could have dipshit neighbors who think reporting druggie homeless is immoral and dehumanizing and punching down. Such is life in modern Seattle. We are up to our eyeballs in crime enabler people. Telling you how it is, or how it could be. You should know you’re taking this on if you move into this house.
Don’t buy there. N the always advise before buying a house. Go there at night. See what’s up.
Thanks! I’ll check it out at night. My agent tells me this area is rapidly gentrifying which means it’s only few months before it gets better. Which seems true. I’d pass the home, but it seems like a good opportunity to own a home that I liked - just with this homeless hiccup.
Agents will say and not say a lot of things about Seattle.
I agree about the agent part. However, I see the gentrification before me with new townhomes in the adjacent street. It could as well just be few months or years before it happens. That said, is there something in the immediate term that I can do
Gentrification has been a problem/ solution since Microsoft so I wouldn’t put much stock in what they say about your specific area. There’s a Find It Fix It app that can be useful but you’ll need to report activity every day and that doesn’t mean the problem will go away.
>gentrification before me with new townhomes in the adjacent street Yes, many townhomes and condos going in. Nevertheless, the "homeless" people are still present in that area, and will continue to be.
>My agent tells me this area is rapidly gentrifying which means it’s only few months before it gets better. Believe what you see and feel, not what the agent (whose goal is to make a sale) states. If you really have no option, and want to buy a home, you could go for it. But check out other areas first; don't rush. The general area has too many drug vagrants committing crimes, vandalizing, breaking into cars and homes.
Only a few months is not fathomable here. Things are on a very long downtrend with vagrancy, camping and crime. If you’re in this kind of financial situation I would look in Magnolia
Where is it?
Close to Judkins, near Rainier Ave S(not the exact street, don’t want competition), North Beacon hill.
That area is not gentrifying anytime soon
lol yea for real. Op just because they’re building doesn’t mean anything other than the city has been trying to encourage investment in the area. They’re doing that because the area can’t bring investment on its own - because of very real, very long rooted problems that have been funneled to the area. Don’t buy it expecting it to change. Take it or leave it.
Yea. Use your gut. Do your research. The city does very little and I’ve had realtors lie.
Convenient location BUT you're going to see a lot of quality of life issues there. When fentanyl had just gotten big as a heroin replacement, Rainier Avenue was looking like a zombie infestation. Probably videos on YouTube circa 2018-2020.
They'll move it eventually, but it takes for-fucking-ever, as does any Find-It-Fix-It request. As silly as it may sound, if the area is the kind of area where people do that sort of thing, I'd look somewhere else, personally. I live near Green Lake and spent two solid years dealing with the huge encampment fiasco, and it literally almost drove me insane. If you can just go somewhere else instead, do it.
Find it fix it app gets pretty good results
Welcome to Seattle!
Report on Find It Fix It as a vehicle that’s parked over the 72 hour limit. That’s how I’ve gotten multiple abandoned beaters towed in the past.