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Edmonds
A ferry town where the mountains meet the sound.
Ferry to Kingston · Waterfront downtown · Brackett's Landing · Olympic views
Edmonds is the classic Puget Sound town: a compact downtown running down to a ferry dock, a beach park with views of the Olympic Mountains, and the small-city amenities of a prosperous Snohomish County community. It is where north-sound buyers go when they want saltwater and sidewalks.
Downtown Edmonds is a proper walking downtown: the ferry terminal brings Kingston day-trippers, Brackett's Landing anchors the shore, and the main street holds bookshops, bakeries, and waterfront restaurants with views across the sound. In summer the Thursday market and sunset crowds make it feel like a resort town that also has a great school district.
The housing climbs the bluff behind downtown: older bungalows and 1920s cottages on the hill, newer family homes farther east, and waterfront estates along the shore. The Edmonds school district and the town's volunteer culture give it a civic spine to match the picture-postcard front.
Commuters use the train or bus down the I-5 corridor, with Link now running from nearby Lynnwood into Seattle, and the ferry to the Olympic Peninsula is right downtown. For buyers who want salt air and a downtown with a working waterfront, Edmonds is the best version of that on the north side.
Places you will love
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Brackett's Landing
Beach, dive park, and front-row ferry and mountain views.
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Edmonds waterfront downtown
Bookstores, bakeries, and restaurants above the sound.
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Edmonds Marsh
A small boardwalk viewpoint at the city's historic fish hatchery.
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Ferry to Kingston
A day trip to the Olympic Peninsula in half an hour.
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Thursday farmers market
The summer ritual that fills the downtown triangle.
Good to know
- Best for
- Buyers who want a walkable waterfront town, Olympic views, and ferry access, with a real commute to Seattle or the Eastside.
- Getting around
- Rail and bus along the I-5 corridor reach Seattle in about 30 to 45 minutes; the Lynnwood Link station is nearby.
- Official site
- City of Edmonds →
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