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The Math: Downtown Housing by the Numbers

60,000 Number of people who live downtown, according to the annual economic report released by the Downtown Seattle Association in February 26 Percent Seattle’s downtown population has increased since 2000     37 Percent of downtown residents who also work downtown     11 Percent downtown condo prices increased in 2011, per DSA     […]

60,000

Number of people who live downtown, according to the annual economic report released by the Downtown Seattle Association in February

26

Percent Seattle’s downtown population has increased since 2000

 

 

37

Percent of downtown residents who also work downtown

 

 

11

Percent downtown condo prices increased in 2011, per DSA

 

 

3,700

Downtown apartments planned or now under construction

Published in the 6 Perfect Road Trips issue of Seattle Met.











James Ross Gardner
James Ross Gardner
Editor at Large James Ross Gardner is the former editor in chief of Seattle Met. During his time as top editor the magazine won numerous awards, including the national City and Regional Magazine Association's award for general excellence, twice (in 2015 and 2018). While at Seattle Met, James's writing has garnered 14 first place awards from the regional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and has been a finalist for seven national CRMA awards. His work has also appeared in Esquire, GQ, and The New York Times, among others. He lives in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood.