Homeless encampments & 311 reports in University District, Seattle
University District is one of Seattle's 53 Community Reporting Areas, with about 23,956 residents across 1.5 sq mi.
University District has 47 currently-open homeless encampment reports filed with Seattle's 311 system — the #22 highest of Seattle's 53 neighborhoods. 4.2% of University District's blocks have at least one active encampment report — near the 4.1% citywide average.
How University District compares
Open encampment reports · % of blocks affected, ranked against other Seattle neighborhoods.
Open homeless encampment reports
Every currently-open Unauthorized Encampment report in University District. Click a tent to see the address and date filed.
Example cleanups in University District
Click any photo to open the City of Seattle site journal PDF it was extracted from.
Look up a specific address in University District
The numbers above are aggregated across all of University District. To see what's reported on a specific block — including the nearest active encampments to a given address — search by address:
Search an address →Frequently asked questions about homelessness in University District
How many homeless encampments are reported in University District?
University District has 47 currently-open homeless encampment reports filed via Seattle's 311 / Find It Fix It system. In the last 365 days, residents have filed 1328 encampment reports for the area.
What share of University District blocks have active homeless encampment reports?
4.2% of University District's 427 blocks currently have at least one active homeless encampment report. The Seattle citywide average is 4.1%.
Where are homeless encampments in University District concentrated?
The interactive map above plots every currently-open homeless encampment report in University District. Reports cluster along arterial corridors, parks, and freeway underpasses — click any tent marker to see the exact address and date filed.
How does University District compare to other Seattle neighborhoods?
University District ranks #22 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
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.