Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This includes any listing that uses the phrases “fixer,” “rehab loan,” or “value in land.” I post the top (bottom) three, along with some overall stats on the low end of the market.
Please note: These posts should not be construed to be an advertisement or endorsement of any specific home for sale. We are merely taking a brief snapshot of the market at a given time. Also, just because a home makes it onto the “cheapest” list, that does not indicate that it is a good value.
Here are this month’s three cheapest single-family homes in the city limits of Seattle (according to Redfin):
| Address | Price | Beds | Baths | SqFt | Lot Size | Neighborhood | $ / SqFt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3036 SW Roxbury St | $87,835 | 3 | 1 | 950 | 5,000 sqft | Delridge | $92 | bank owned |
| 522 S Concord St | $99,500 | 1 | 1 | 420 | 6,000 sqft | South Park | $237 | – |
| 4536 Delridge Wy SW | $115,000 | 2 | 1 | 640 | 3,635 sqft | Delridge | $180 | – |
That house at 522 S Concord just keeps hanging on. I guess even <$100k is too much for a garage with cedar siding.
Stats snapshot for Seattle Single-Family Homes Under $200,000 (excluding short sales)
Total on market: 86
Average number of beds: 2.8
Average number of baths: 1.4
Average square footage: 1,321
Average days on market: 79
Drop in inventory, but a good increase in beds and square footage.
Here are a couple of charts to give you a visual of the trend of these numbers since I adjusted the methodology in April 2010:
Here are cheapest homes in Seattle that actually sold in the last month in arms-length transactions, regardless of condition (since most off-market homes don’t have much info available on their condition).
| Address | Price | Beds | Baths | SqFt | Lot Size | Neighborhood | $ / SqFt | Sold On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4243 S Findlay St | $55,000 | 2 | 1.0 | 960 | 4,120 sqft | Rainier Valley | $57 | 08/05/2011 |
| 11419 70th Place S | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 800 | 6,880 sqft | Rainier Valley | $69 | 08/19/2011 |
| 7748 16th Ave SW | $83,000 | 4 | 2 | 1,410 | 6,000 sqft | Delridge | $59 | 08/23/2011 |