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Last Sold Price
2 beds2,200 sqft$273/sqft
5171 S Ruggles St, Seattle, WA 98178
Single FamilyProperty Type
10,605 sq ftLot Size
1918Year Built
$273/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

This home is magnificent! The setting is a bird lovers paradise! Close to the freeway, but yet private and verdant. It is a must see to believe. Unique, charming, lovely. Two bedrooms upstairs, one is huge and spans most of the area. The main floor features a spacious, open living room with adjoining area. Plus a fabulous kitchen with eat in space and room for a table. It feels and lives larger than the 2200sqft. The windows everywhere are huge which makes it feel bright and open. Plus, you are completely...This home is magnificent! The setting is a bird lovers paradise! Close to the freeway, but yet private and verdant. It is a must see to believe. Unique, charming, lovely. Two bedrooms upstairs, one is huge and spans most of the area. The main floor features a spacious, open living room with adjoining area. Plus a fabulous kitchen with eat in space and room for a table. It feels and lives larger than the 2200sqft. The windows everywhere are huge which makes it feel bright and open. Plus, you are completely surrounded by trees! The basement has a utility room with space for lots of ideas.
  • Listed by: Julie C. Seaborn 206.971.8800 julie@SeabornSays.com • Coldwell Banker Danforth
Listing closed: 11/15/2024 12:00 AM • Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID, MLS#: 2300147

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$585,000

Avg days on market

38

Sale-to-list ratio

95.8%

Seattle, WA

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Danforth

Sold By Keller Williams West Sound

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Property Information for 5171 South Ruggles Street

Property Details
  • Taxes: $5,551 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential
  • County: King County
  • Community Name: Upper Rainier Beach
  • School District: Seattle
  • Number of Assigned Spaces: 0
  • Total Covered Parking: 0
  • Offers Review Date: 10-18-2024
  • Entry Date: 10-11-2024
  • Energy Source: Electric
  • Sewer: Sewer Connected
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1918
  • Lot Size: 0.24 AC / 10,605 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • Style: 16 - 1 Story w/Bsmnt.
  • Building Information: Built On Lot
  • Site Features: High Speed Internet, Outbuildings, Propane, RV Parking, Shop
  • Area: 380 - Southeast Seattle
  • Effective Year Built Source: Public Records
  • Directions: Up private drive - google directions are great.
  • Property Sub Type: RESI
  • Bus Line Nearby: true
  • View: No
  • Waterfront: No
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Tax Year: 2024
Parking
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Carport: No
  • Parking Type: Driveway Parking, RV Parking
  • Open Parking: No
  • Parking Features: Driveway, RV Parking
Interior and Exterior Features
Bathroom Information
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Three Quarter Bathrooms: 0
  • Half Bathrooms: 0
  • Full Baths Lower: 0
  • Full Baths Main: 1
  • Full Baths Upper: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Lower: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Main: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Upper: 0
  • Half Baths Lower: 0
  • Half Baths Main: 0
  • Half Baths Upper: 0
  • Full Baths Garage: 0
  • Half Baths Garage: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Garage: 0
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Bedroom Information
  • Bedrooms Main: 0
  • Bedrooms Upper: 2
  • Bedrooms Lower: 0
  • Bedrooms Possible: 2
Interior Features
  • Fireplaces Total: 0
  • Floor Covering: Hardwood
  • Basement: Partially Finished
  • Features: Hardwood, Water Heater
  • Room and Floor: Bathroom Full-Main, Kitchen With Eating Space-Main, Dining Room-Main, Bedroom-Second, Utility Room-Lower, Living Room-Main, Bonus Room-Lower
  • Appliances: Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Cooling: Heat Pump
  • Fireplace: No
  • Heating: Yes
  • Heating: Heat Pump
  • FIRPTA: No
  • Water Heater Type: Electric
  • Room List: Bathroom Full, Kitchen With Eating Space, Dining Room, Bedroom, Utility Room, Living Room, Bonus Room
Exterior Features
  • Exterior: Wood
  • Roof: Composition
  • Appliances That Stay: Dryer(s),Refrigerator(s),Stove(s)/Range(s),Washer(s)
Property
Utilities
  • Water Source: Public
  • Power Production Type: Electric
Property and Assessments
  • New Construction YN: No
  • Senior Exemption: No
  • Foundation: Poured Concrete
  • Level: One
  • First Right Of Refusal: false
  • MLS Square Footage Source: CoreLogic
  • Preliminary Title Ordered: Yes
  • Senior Community: No
  • Special Listing Conditions: None
  • Year Built Effective: 1918
  • Photos Count: 21
Lot Information
  • Lot Details: Adjacent to Public Land, Dead End Street, Open Space, Secluded
  • Lot Number: 9
  • Lot Size Source: CoreLogic
  • Parcel Number Free Text: 5476200045
  • Calculated Square Footage: 2200
  • Structure Type: House
  • Square Footage Finished: 1300
  • Square Footage Unfinished: 900
  • Building Area Total: 2200.0
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Elevation Units: Feet
  • Irrigation Water Rights: No
Multi Family
Financing / Income and Expenses
  • Leased Equipment: None
Rental
Rent Information
  • Occupant Type: Owner
  • Land Lease: No

Property History for 5171 South Ruggles Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 15, 2024

Sold

NWMLS #2300147

$601,000
Nov 8, 2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1544915998

$601,000

+3.6% / yr

Oct 18, 2024

Pending

NWMLS #2300147

DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/15/2024

Sold

NWMLS #2300147

$601,000
11/08/2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1544915998

$601,000

+3.6% / yr

10/18/2024

Pending

NWMLS #2300147

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 5171 South Ruggles Street

Taxable ValueLand$300,000Additions$224,000Total$524,000
Tax Record2026$6,242 ($520 / month)
Home Facts
Beds2Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,300 SqFtAbove Ground SqFt1,300 SqFtStories1Lot Size10,605 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1918Year Renovated1918ZoningNR2CountyKINGAPN547620-0045

Schools near 5171 South Ruggles Street

This home is within Seattle Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Rainier View
PublicPK to 5

Aki Kurose Middle School
Public6 to 8

Rainier Beach High School
Public9 to 12

The New School At South Shore
PublicPK to 8

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 5171 South Ruggles Street, Seattle, WA 98178
$601,000
2
2,200
10,605
5
2
2,440
6,912
5
2.75
2,960
29,584
$250,000
3
2,000
6,720
$220,000
4
2,520
7,680
$608,000
5
2.75
3,080
9,400

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