Burien Park

  • Subsidized housing (public housing)
  • 500 S.W. 148th St., Burien, WA 98166
  • Open to applicants 62 and older

    Balcony apartments in the center of Burien. The Burien Library is just a block away, and a host of stores and restaurants are across the street. The building features controlled entry, elevators and a terraced flower garden outside. Residents can participate in fitness classes. A visiting nurse comes to Burien Park each month.

    Types of units

    Type Units
    1-bedroom 102
    Total 102

    Amenities & Services

    Support services coordinator provides outreach, information and referral and arranges social events. Controlled entry, elevators, fitness classes, mobile library, visiting nurse

    Groceries & Shopping

    QFC, Safeway and many restaurants, banks and stores on Southwest 148th Street and First Avenue

    Public transportation

    Routes with stops located within a half-mile walk:

    • Frequent service:RapidRide F Line
    • Frequent service:RapidRide H Line
    • Peak service:121
    • 131
    • 132
    • 161
    • 165
    • 560
    • Peak service only – weekdays during commute hours, usually in just one direction.
    • Frequent service – every 15 minutes or less on weekdays.

    Walkability

    This community has an overall walk score of 90 out of 100. This is considered a walker’s paradise, meaning daily errands do not require a car.

    The overall score is based on the walkability of several types of amenities, including groceries (97), shopping & errands (89), schools (86), dining (94), parks (96).

    Recreation

    Burien Community Center, Dottie Harper Park, Burien Library, Burien Arts Gallery, Burien Highline Senior Center

    Medical Facilities

    Highline Community Hospital