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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8852 13th Ave SW | $143,100 | 2 | 1 | 640 | 4,452 sqft | Delridge | $224 | bank owned |
| 1024 S Director St | $164,900 | 3 | 1 | 620 | 6,000 sqft | South Park | $266 | bank owned |
| 7782 Highland Park Wy SW | $178,900 | 1 | 1 | 720 | 5,040 sqft | Delridge | $248 | – |
Last month’s #1 and #2 homes both went pending. Last month’s #3 is still on the market, but got pushed off the list.
Stats snapshot for Seattle Single-Family Homes Under $200,000 (excluding short sales)
Total on market: 10
Average number of beds: 2.5
Average number of baths: 1.2
Average square footage: 1,093
Average days on market: 72
Inventory of non-short sale homes under $200,000 in Seattle dipped again from January to February, following the same trend as overall inventory in the county. Beds, baths, and square footage also all fell, as did average days on market.
Here are our usual 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 last month, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9759 57th Ave S | $109,000 | 2 | 1 | 580 | 6,900 sqft | Rainier Valley | $188 | 01/16/2015 |
| 10512 55th Ave S | $127,500 | 2 | 1 | 670 | 4,000 sqft | Rainier Valley | $190 | 01/23/2015 |
| 1023 S Sullivan St | $152,500 | 3 | 1 | 910 | 3,960 sqft | South Park | $168 | 01/20/2015 |