{"id":8151,"date":"2009-12-03T08:31:47","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T16:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=8151"},"modified":"2010-06-02T08:48:02","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T15:48:02","slug":"cheapest-seattle-homes-december-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/03\/cheapest-seattle-homes-december-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheapest Seattle Homes: December Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper.  For methodology and a brief explanation of the reasoning behind this series, <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/03\/cheapest-seattle-homes-april-edition\/\" title=\"Cheapest Seattle Homes: April Edition\">hit the April post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please note<\/b>: 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 &#8220;cheapest&#8221; list, that does not indicate that it is <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/27\/strategies-for-finding-the-best-value-in-todays-market\/\" title=\"Strategies for Finding the Best Value in Today\u2019s Market\">a good value<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are this month&#8217;s three cheapest single-family homes in the city limits of Seattle (according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/\" title=\"Search Seattle Homes\">Redfin<\/a>):<\/p>\n<style>.CNNTable {margin: 5px auto 15px;} .CNNTable td {padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: .9em;} .top_row {font-weight: bold;}<\/style>\n<table class=\"CNNTable\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr class=\"top_row\">\n<td>Address<\/td>\n<td>Price<\/td>\n<td>Beds<\/td>\n<td>Baths<\/td>\n<td>SqFt<\/td>\n<td>Lot Size<\/td>\n<td>Neighborhood<\/td>\n<td>$ \/ SqFt<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/8523-Dallas-Ave-S-98108\/home\/477350\">8523 Dallas Ave S<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$108,000<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>900<\/td>\n<td>3,480 sqft<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/neighborhood\/2558\/WA\/Seattle\/South-Park\">South Park<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$134<\/td>\n<td>Bank-Owned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/11026-Parkview-Ave-S-98178\/home\/197536\">11026 Park View Ave S<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$130,000<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>980<\/td>\n<td>8,060 sqft<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/neighborhood\/2246\/WA\/Seattle\/Rainier-Valley\">Rainier Valley<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$133<\/td>\n<td>Short Sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/11403-71st-Pl-S-98178\/home\/176575\">11403 71 Pl S<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$155,000<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>820<\/td>\n<td>5,640 sqft<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/neighborhood\/2246\/WA\/Seattle\/Rainier-Valley\">Rainier Valley<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$189<\/td>\n<td>Short Sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the current status of <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/04\/cheapest-seattle-homes-september-edition\/\" title=\"Cheapest Seattle Homes: September Edition\">September&#8217;s top 3<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/8523-Dallas-Ave-S-98108\/home\/477350\">8523 Dallas Ave S<\/a>: Still on market @ $108k<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/9444-15th-Ave-SW-98106\/home\/2096591\">9444 15th Ave SW<\/a>: Sale pending<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/526-S-Concord-St-98108\/home\/21708684\/nwmls-29107469\">526 S Concord St<\/a>: Delisted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Stats snapshot for Seattle Single-Family Homes Under $200,000<\/b><br \/>\nTotal on market: 34<br \/>\nAverage number of beds: 2.2<br \/>\nAverage number of baths: 1.2<br \/>\nAverage square footage: 928<br \/>\nAverage days on market: 117<\/p>\n<p>Here are the three cheapest homes in terms of dollars per square foot:<\/p>\n<table class=\"CNNTable\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr class=\"top_row\">\n<td>Address<\/td>\n<td>$ \/ SqFt<\/td>\n<td>Price<\/td>\n<td>Beds<\/td>\n<td>Baths<\/td>\n<td>SqFt<\/td>\n<td>Lot Size<\/td>\n<td>Neighborhood<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/4706-S-Orcas-St-98118\/home\/492919\">4706 S Orcas St<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$86<\/td>\n<td>$225,000<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2,620<\/td>\n<td>3,645 sqft<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/neighborhood\/2246\/WA\/Seattle\/Rainier-Valley\">Rainier Valley<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/9227-8th-Ave-S-98108\/home\/477389\">9227 8th Ave S<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$87<\/td>\n<td>$159,950<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1,840<\/td>\n<td>5,400 sqft<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/neighborhood\/2558\/WA\/Seattle\/South-Park\">South Park<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Short Sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/11411-60th-Ave-S-98178\/home\/195476\">11411 60th Ave S<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$96<\/td>\n<td>$284,900<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>2.75<\/td>\n<td>2,960<\/td>\n<td>9,428 sqft<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21634\/WA\/Bryn-Mawr-Skyway\">Bryn Mawr-Skyway<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Bank Owned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Three of the six homes on our two lists are in Rainier Valley, and two are in South Park.  Looks like you should know what neighborhoods to target for the cheapest homes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the last bonus:  The lowest dollars per square foot on a house priced above $500,000: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/322-23rd-Ave-E-98112\/home\/147626\" title=\"322 23rd Ave E\">322 23rd Ave E<\/a> at $134 $\/sqft.  $549,000, 6 beds, 3 baths, 4,100 square feet.  &#8220;Remodeled 1901 Farmhouse.&#8221;  On the market for just under a month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. For methodology and a brief explanation of the reasoning behind this series, hit the April post. Please note: These posts should not be construed to be an advertisement or endorsement of any specific home for sale. 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