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Admiral & North Admiral

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Overview

Admiral sits on the bluff at West Seattle's north end, above Alki. It was the original town of West Seattle: platted in 1885 and developed from 1888 by the West Seattle Land and Improvement Company. The business district centers on California Ave SW and SW Admiral Way, anchored by the Admiral Theater, a 1942 B. Marcus Priteca remodel that is a designated Seattle landmark, along with shops, grocers, restaurants and coffee shops. The red-brick West Seattle Library (1910), Hiawatha Community Center and Schmitz Preserve Park's old-growth forest are all nearby, and Hamilton Viewpoint looks across Elliott Bay to downtown. [1] [2] [3]

Housing stock

Homes in North Admiral tend to be older and well preserved or renovated: Tudors, Craftsman homes, Dutch Colonials and Victorians outnumber contemporary designs, which are mostly built along the bluff for the views. [3] As of October 20, 2026, Zillow listings in ZIP 98116 showed 244 units; 146 are in apartment buildings that don't publish a bedroom breakdown. The rest by bedrooms: studio: 10, 1 bed: 35, 2 bed: 35, 3 bed: 12, 4 bed: 6.

Getting around

Metro Route 50 serves Admiral daily, and routes 56 and 57 add weekday peak-hour trips. The free Route 775 shuttle connects Admiral Junction and Alki to the West Seattle Water Taxi at Seacrest Park. [4] [5]

Rent snapshot · ZIP 98116 as of October 20, 2026

ZIP 98116 covers Admiral, North Admiral, Alki, Genesee and parts of the Junction and Seaview, so these figures describe the wider ZIP, not just Admiral.

$2,195 Median asking rent
244 Units available
107 Avg days on market
$2.78 Median rent per sq ft

Median asking rent by bedrooms

Studio $1,595 10 listed
1 bed $1,798 35 listed
2 bed $3,061 35 listed
3 bed $3,800 12 listed
4 bed $6,038 6 listed
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Snapshot as of October 20, 2026. Source: WSPM West Seattle Rental Market Dashboard (Zillow listing data).

What renters look for here

  • Views and quick access to Alki Beach and Schmitz Preserve Park
  • Shops, dining and the Admiral Theater along California Ave SW
  • Character homes with yards
  • Bus and Water Taxi shuttle options to downtown

Why owners choose WSPM

  • We're locally owned and based in the North Admiral neighborhood of West Seattle
  • Over 40 years of combined West Seattle property management experience
  • Published fees and daily published operating data
  • Pricing grounded in real local comparables

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Sources

  1. [1] HistoryLink: West Seattle Thumbnail History
  2. [2] City of Seattle: Admiral Theater landmark designation
  3. [3] Seattle Times: North Admiral, the historic heart of West Seattle (2006)
  4. [4] West Seattle Chamber of Commerce: Getting Here (bus routes)
  5. [5] King County Metro: Water Taxi shuttle routes 773/775