Seward Park, Seattle Shul Map
Seattle's Orthodox heartland in the city's south end — Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, two historic Sephardic congregations from Rhodes and Turkey, Minyan Ohr Chadash, Torah Day School and the community mikvah, a few blocks from Lake Washington.
- 4 shuls
- 4 kosher stores, dining, mikvahs & schools
- Median home $810,500
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- Shul
- Mikvah
- Day school
- Walking radius (approx.)
Mikvahs
- The Seattle Mikvah · At Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath
Day schools
- Torah Day School of Seattle · Pre-K–11
- Derech Emunah · Girls · grades 9–11
- Torah Academy of the Pacific Northwest · Boys · grade 9
Price range
$$$
Median home value $810,500 · 43% of households rent
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Read the Seward Park, Seattle moving guide →Seward Park is the center of Orthodox life in Seattle, in the south end of the city near Lake Washington. Its shuls are within a short walk of each other: Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath on South Morgan Street, the Ashkenazi anchor, which also houses the Seattle Mikvah; Congregation Ezra Bessaroth on South Brandon Street and Sephardic Bikur Holim on 52nd Avenue South, the two historic Sephardic congregations; and Minyan Ohr Chadash on 51st Avenue South. The Torah Day School of Seattle is on South Holly Street.
Seattle’s Sephardic community — founded by immigrants from Rhodes and Turkey more than a century ago — is one of the oldest in the country, and it gives Seward Park a character unlike any other Orthodox community on ShulMap. Families come for the region’s technology, aerospace and medical employers. Housing is mostly single-family homes, and Seattle is an expensive market.
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Frequently asked questions
How many shuls are in Seward Park, Seattle?
Seward Park, Seattle has 4 shuls on ShulMap in Seattle, WA: Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Minyan Ohr Chadash.
What is Seward Park, Seattle like for an observant family?
Seattle's Orthodox heartland in the city's south end — Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, two historic Sephardic congregations from Rhodes and Turkey, Minyan Ohr Chadash, Torah Day School and the community mikvah, a few blocks from Lake Washington.
Are there Orthodox synagogues in Seward Park, Seattle?
Yes — shul is the traditional term for synagogue, and Seward Park, Seattle has 4 Orthodox synagogues listed on ShulMap, each mapped with the kosher amenities and housing around it.
Where is the Orthodox community in Seattle?
Mostly in Seward Park, in the city's south end near Lake Washington, where Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, Sephardic Bikur Holim and Minyan Ohr Chadash are within walking distance of each other, along with the Torah Day School of Seattle and the Seattle Mikvah. A smaller Chabad-centered community is in North Seattle, around Shaarei Tefila – Lubavitch in View Ridge.
What is special about Seattle's Sephardic community?
Seattle has one of the oldest and largest Sephardic communities in the United States, founded by immigrants from the island of Rhodes and from Turkey in the early twentieth century. Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, founded by Jews from Rhodes, and Sephardic Bikur Holim are both in Seward Park, beside the Ashkenazi Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath.
How much does a home cost in Seward Park, Seattle?
The US Census median home value for ZIP 98118, which covers Seward Park, Seattle, is $810,500 (American Community Survey, 2020–2024, as valued by owners), and 43% of households there rent. That is a ZIP-wide figure, and asking prices today usually run higher — on ShulMap Seward Park, Seattle sits in the $$$ band relative to nearby communities.
Where can I find housing in Seward Park, Seattle?
Use the apartment and home search on this page to see current listings in Seward Park, Seattle. Walking distances to shuls are approximate — confirm what's comfortable for your family.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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