Burien Real Estate

Burien is located in southwest King Country, approximately half way between Seattle and Tacoma. Along with the cities of SeaTac and Tukwila, Burien surrounds the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and provides many choices for living, working, and playing.

Burien is a very family-oriented community. A friendly atmosphere and genuine sense of connection is felt among its more than 31,000 residents. Friends and colleagues get together a small cafés or coffee shops and many small business owners know their customers by name. Events are held in Burien throughout the year, from the Daddy/Daughter Valentine Day Dance and spring Strawberry Festival to Summer Concerts in the Park and Octoberfest.

Burien real estate owners are privy to sweeping views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountain Ranges and the Puget Sound. Because many three-bedroom homes are priced under $300,000, living here is within the grasp of the middle class. View property is affordable, too. Good-sized homes with mountain, sound, and territorial views start in the low $400,000's. The average single family home or condo sold in February 2006 for $311,645.

Burien has access to excellent heath care facilities. For example, Highline Community Hospital – one of the area's major employers – has a state-of-the-art childbirth center and a nationally accredited cancer care program.

Arts and recreational activities are well-developed in Burien. A community theater and various dance performance groups are complemented by an orchestra and band. The Pacific Northwest's natural terrain provides Burien real estate owners with endless opportunities for outdoor entertainment.

The residential community of Burien is a quick commute to many neighboring employment hubs. SeaTac is just over four miles away. Tukwila (a major industrial area) is less than five miles away. Kent is a short 10-mile drive. And commuters need to travel just 11 miles to reach Seattle.

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