Foot traffic in downtown Seattle continues to increase, with the most recent data from July showing it’s at near pre-pandemic levels.
According to the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), more than 3.2 million unique visitors came downtown in July 2025. This represents 97% of the visitors seen in July 2019.
“The collective effort of our city leaders is paying dividends toward downtown’s continued revitalization, with special thanks to Mayor Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan and the leadership of Council President Nelson,” DSA President & CEO Jon Scholes stated. “We’re seeing more workers, strong visitor foot traffic, Seattleites returning to downtown in larger numbers and a record residential population. As those numbers go up, violent crime in the heart of downtown continues trending downward.”…