40 Shilshole Avenue Northwest, Seattle
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Quick answers
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in King County?
- $1,063,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 40 Shilshole Avenue Northwest at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Nearest active fault
4.9 mi
Seattle fault zone, slip rate between 0.2 and 1.0 mm/yr. Ask about seismic retrofit and earthquake insurance.
USGS Quaternary Fault Database
Quakes M4.5+ since 1970
6 within 30 mi
Every recorded earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or stronger within 30 miles.
USGS earthquake catalog
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cowman Campbell Paints, 5221 Ballard Ave Nw (1,100 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
650 ft
Bill S Tires and 5 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
900 ft
Scott Galvanizing Co Inc and 16 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
3,200 ft
Lawton Elementary School (3,200 ft), Adams Elementary School (4,750 ft), Salmon Bay K-8 School (5,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,063,750
King County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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Who lives and works in Seattle
Cloud, aerospace and one of the highest engineering wage bases in the country
Seattle is a two-industry city that pays well. Cloud and aerospace set salaries, the downtown core is dense with towers, and the residential neighborhoods around it stay low rise and green.
- $116,068
- median household income
- 20.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 46%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Cloud and software
- Aerospace
- Retail headquarters
- Healthcare
- Maritime
Who anchors the economy
Amazon · Microsoft · Boeing · Starbucks · University of Washington
The market is shaped around
- Engineers and product staff
- Dual-income couples
- Owners in low-rise neighborhoods
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
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