Homeless encampments & 311 reports in First Hill, Seattle

First Hill is one of Seattle's 53 Community Reporting Areas, with about 20,267 residents across 0.7 sq mi.

First Hill has 98 currently-open homeless encampment reports filed with Seattle's 311 system — the #13 highest of Seattle's 53 neighborhoods. 8.3% of First Hill's blocks have at least one active encampment report — well above the 4.1% citywide average.

98
Active encampments
2279
Encampment reports, last year
8%
Blocks with active encampments

How First Hill compares

Open encampment reports · % of blocks affected, ranked against other Seattle neighborhoods.

8% of 315 blocks in First Hill have at least one open encampment report
Above-average impact Ranked #13 of 53 Seattle neighborhoods · citywide average 4.1%

Open homeless encampment reports

Every currently-open Unauthorized Encampment report in First Hill. Click a tent to see the address and date filed.

386 encampment reports in the last 90 days (2.3% of citywide volume).

Example cleanups in First Hill

City of Seattle homeless encampment cleanup at cherry st between 6th ave & 7th ave, 2025-11-08 (First Hill)
2025-11-08 · cherry st between 6th ave & 7th ave
City of Seattle homeless encampment cleanup at yesler way between 8th ave & 6th ave, 2025-10-10 (First Hill)
2025-10-10 · yesler way between 8th ave & 6th ave
City of Seattle homeless encampment cleanup at 15th ave & e spring st, 2024-07-24 (First Hill)
2024-07-24 · 15th ave & e spring st
City of Seattle homeless encampment cleanup at columbia st & jefferson st, 2024-02-05 (First Hill)
2024-02-05 · columbia st & jefferson st
City of Seattle homeless encampment cleanup at Freeway Park, 2023-10-28 (First Hill)
2023-10-28 · Freeway Park
City of Seattle homeless encampment cleanup at hubbell pl & 9th ave, 2023-03-31 (First Hill)
2023-03-31 · hubbell pl & 9th ave

Click any photo to open the City of Seattle site journal PDF it was extracted from.

Look up a specific address in First Hill

The numbers above are aggregated across all of First Hill. To see what's reported on a specific block — including the nearest active encampments to a given address — search by address:

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Frequently asked questions about homelessness in First Hill

How many homeless encampments are reported in First Hill?

First Hill has 98 currently-open homeless encampment reports filed via Seattle's 311 / Find It Fix It system. In the last 365 days, residents have filed 2279 encampment reports for the area.

What share of First Hill blocks have active homeless encampment reports?

8.3% of First Hill's 315 blocks currently have at least one active homeless encampment report. The Seattle citywide average is 4.1%.

Where are homeless encampments in First Hill concentrated?

The interactive map above plots every currently-open homeless encampment report in First Hill. Reports cluster along arterial corridors, parks, and freeway underpasses — click any tent marker to see the exact address and date filed.

How does First Hill compare to other Seattle neighborhoods?

First Hill ranks #13 out of 53 Seattle neighborhoods for the share of blocks with active homeless encampment reports. The most-affected neighborhood is Pioneer Square/International District (21.9%); the least-affected is Wedgwood/View Ridge (0.0%).

Where can I see official Seattle homeless encampment cleanup records?

The City of Seattle's Encampment Response Team publishes site journals (PDFs) after every cleanup. Each cleanup photo on this page links to the source journal from seattle.gov.

Nearby neighborhoods

Capitol Hill Cascade/Eastlake Central Area/Squire Park Downtown Commercial Core Judkins Park Pioneer Square/International District

Methodology

Data comes from Seattle's Customer Service Request system (Find It Fix It / 311). Each report is geocoded by the City to a Community Reporting Area; we aggregate by CRA(s) that match the named neighborhood. The "last 90 days" window is anchored to the most recent report date in the dataset. Photos are extracted from the City of Seattle's published Encampment Response Team site journals.

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