Downtown Kirkland

Downtown Kirkland is the Eastside's most beloved waterfront village — a place where Lake Washington frontage, walkable retail, and a genuine small-town energy coexist in a way that no other Eastside community has replicated. The lakefront parks (Marina Park, Marsh Park, and David Brink Park) form a continuous public shoreline promenade lined with outdoor restaurants, public art, and spectacular views of Seattle's skyline across the water. On summer evenings, the waterfront fills with diners, kayakers, paddle boarders, and families — a scene that feels more like a European lakeside resort than a suburban Seattle neighborhood.

The residential market in downtown Kirkland includes a mix of condos and apartments in newer mixed-use buildings, renovated craftsman homes on the hillside streets above the waterfront, and a growing supply of luxury townhomes. Kirkland Urban, the large mixed-use redevelopment at the center of downtown, has added significant retail and dining density and become the anchor of the commercial district. Peter Kirk Park hosts a beloved Saturday Farmers Market and provides a central green space for community events. Google's sprawling Kirkland campus sits less than a mile east, making downtown Kirkland the preferred address for many of the Eastside's Google employees.

Google employee — One of the closest walkable-to-campus residential options for Google Kirkland workers, with the added benefit of a vibrant restaurant and social scene. Waterfront lifestyle buyer — Those who want to walk to the lake, dine at waterfront restaurants, and kayak from the public beach, without the premium of a private lakefront property. Urban-Eastside transplant — Seattle residents who want to move to the Eastside without giving up walkability, restaurant density, or neighborhood energy — downtown Kirkland is the best answer.