What $2,500 rents in Seattle right now

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent for a certain dollar amount in Seattle. We found five listings within $100 of today’s price: $2,500.

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Ballard

$2,515 could seem a little steep for a studio (the kind sometimes advertised as an “open one-bedroom,” with a semi-private sleeping area), but the place is huge, at 917 square feet. It also has all those new-apartment amenities, like an in-unit washer and dryer, newer kitchen appliances, and shared stuff like a gym, dog park, fireside lounge, and a courtyard. It’s located right on Market Street—Ballard’s main drag—so it has plentiful access to transit and neighborhood errands, although parking is available for both cars and bikes. Pets can come along, too.

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Hillman City/Beacon Hill

$2,500 on the dot rents a brand-new, two-bedroom townhouse on the cusp of Hillman City and south Beacon Hill, right on MLK and a straightforward 20-minute walk to the Columbia City light rail station. 1,305 square feet means plenty of space to stretch out, and two bathrooms keep the morning rush to a minimum. It has reserved parking, and it’s right on the 106 line (and again, close-ish to light rail). Both cats and dogs are welcome. Photo could be of a model unit.

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West Seattle

A block or so east of the Junction, this lofted two-bedroom apartment with a big, vaulted cathedral ceiling and 1,000 square feet of space rents for $2,499 a month, although just one bedroom is standard (the other’s the loft). Two bathrooms include an en-suite off the loft. The building’s not brand-new, but new enough to have those new-building amenities like a pet-washing area (pets can come!), a dog park, a courtyard, grill stations, resident lounges, a business center. There’s an attached garage, but the Junction kind of doubles as a bus station and transit is plentiful.

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Shorewood

Just blocks outside the southwestern city limits, $2,495 rents a whole three-bedroom house, complete with fenced yard with a shed and patio. The 1950s rambler has a driveway big enough for an RV, and inside, more than 1,600 square feet comes includes both a full bath and a powder room. There’s also a living room and a den, the former with a fireplace, the latter with a built-in TV nook. Dogs and cats are allowed, too. It’s right on the 113 line, although that only runs during peak commute times—it’s a 20-minute walk to the 120 otherwise.

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Eastlake

On the top floor of a 1916 building (remodeled in the 1920s by legendary builder Frederick Anhalt) this corner two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom condo features vaulted ceilings and even a bedroom inside a turret. The finishes are decidedly newer, perhaps from the 1984 condo conversion, including kitchen appliances, the living room fireplace, and bathroom fixtures—but it still has a couple of leaded-glass windows. Being right by the University Bridge, it’s right by the 70 and 49, but it has a garage parking space, too. Rent is $2,550 a month.