Best and Worst Apartments in Seattle - Complete Building Rankings

StreetSmart ranks residential buildings across all Seattle neighborhoods based on violations, permits, safety records, and maintenance quality.

How Seattle Building Rankings Work

Every building receives a score from 0-100 based on official Seattle data. Higher scores indicate better-maintained buildings with fewer violations. Our scoring considers:

Browse Seattle Rankings by Neighborhood

Popular neighborhoods include Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Queen Anne, University District, Wallingford, Green Lake, and many more across Seattle.

About StreetSmart Building Rankings

StreetSmart provides free, unbiased apartment background checks using public data from Seattle's Department of Construction and Inspections. Search any address to find the best apartments in Seattle.

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