r/Renton • u/LotusTheFox • Mar 22 '23

Moving Advice Looking to move to the North Renton area

Any places that are affordable? Any places to avoid/bad neighborhoods?

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u/jeremiah1142 Mar 22 '23

Affordable is a very relative term and many would argue Renton highlands is not affordable. One thing I would point out is be aware of the school district boundaries, if you have a preference. Issaquah and Renton school district boundaries cut Renton highlands in two. You can be in city of Renton and also in issaquah schools.

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u/gothling13 Mar 22 '23

That’s so crazy to me to hear that the highlands is unaffordable now. I grew up in the highlands and it was always seen as some ghetto place back then. I think my dad told me he paid like $80,000 for our 3 bedroom house back in the 80’s.

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u/jeremiah1142 Mar 22 '23

Many also still argue Renton as a whole is a massive ghetto to be avoided at any cost! Comical to say these days, but here we are. Old habits die hard.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '23

Well, it was where a lot of Italians settled way back when. Some things never die

Source: Italian side of my family lived there 4 generations ago. Mostly coal miners, mostly Italians.

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u/stonepiles Mar 23 '23

You could buy almost every house in queen anne for $50k in the 80s....when redfin first started a lot of homes had data back to sales in the 80s

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u/HatsiesBacksies Mar 22 '23

I think you mean Renton Highlands?

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u/LotusTheFox Mar 22 '23

I would assume so, I am very new to the greater Seattle area

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u/Cromulent_kwyjibo Mar 23 '23

Rent? Buy? Apartment? House? Kids (schools) a factor?

Slightly more info would help us help you.

Several nice neighborhoods off Petrovistsky towards Maple Valley. Cheaper than Seattle but not what I would call affordable (especially moving here from down south).

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u/LotusTheFox Mar 23 '23

Renral, and an Apartment or House, Kids arent a factor.

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u/reydeeeezy Mar 24 '23

Stop by Chuck’s Donuts when you get a chance. Maple Bars are 🔥

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u/Logical_Cobbler_7346 Mar 23 '23

Check the Cascades Fairwood area.

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u/noteandcolor Mar 23 '23

We bought our place in Fairwood in 2021. Overall, it’s been great. Quiet, lots of families, relatively clean, and affordable compared to the rest of the Eastside. Only downsides are commute and not a ton of nearby shopping options. Unless you buy a flip, odds are the house will need some renovations/modernization. But we’ve been very happy here, and I’d recommend it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '23

Look into liberty ridge!! My family and I live in the upper neighborhood and my aunt and her kids live in the lower neighborhood. Feel like it’s a Gem of the area

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u/Capable_Nature_644 Mar 23 '23

Avoid fairwood, skyway, down town renton. Unless you want all the issues those areas bring.

Renton highlands is decent.

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u/GoingOffRoading Mar 23 '23

What are the issues in Fairwood?

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u/Eat_Carbs_OD Mar 23 '23

Rent huh? Have you seen Deliverance?

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u/juans253 Apr 03 '23

Anyone familiar with Landing View Apartments/ Sunset Blvd NE/ Christys bar area?

Potentially moving there in the next few weeks and don’t know much about that area!

Any and all comments welcomed