Investor Opportunity! Prime location off of 15th & Market in heart of one of Seattle's most desirable and trendy neighborhoods. Located in the Ballard Urban Village and mapped Frequent Transit. This 5000 square foot lot is ready for an investor or a builder to create something new and profitable. BUYER TO VERIFY ALL INFO. Entry into home is not allowed.
Active
Listed by: eXp Realty • Darcel Fogerty
Price cut: $20K (8/20)
$980,000
1526 NW 53rd Street, Seattle, WA 98107
5beds
2,680sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1908
5,000 Square Feet Lot
$959,300 Zestimate®
$366/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 454 days |
- 433 |
- 10 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Darcel Fogerty,
eXp Realty,
Cindy Wedeberg,
eXp Realty
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2384209
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bathroom full
- Level: Second
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Heating
- Forced Air, None, Electric, See Remarks
Cooling
- None
Features
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,680
- Total interior livable area: 2,680 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 5,000 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 2767701425
- Zoning: MR M1 Midrise
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
- Special conditions: See Remarks
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: 2 Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding, Wood Products
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1908
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer Connected
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Ballard
Location
- Region: Seattle
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $366/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,647,000
- Annual tax amount: $12,962
- Date on market: 8/2/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 390 days
Estimated market value
$959,300
$911,000 - $1.01M
$5,256/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/20/2026 | Price change | $980,000-2%$366/sqft |
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| 8/3/2026 | Price change | $1,000,000-4.8%$373/sqft |
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| 4/22/2026 | Price change | $1,050,000-4.5%$392/sqft |
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| 4/5/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,100,000$410/sqft |
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| 3/20/2026 | Pending sale | $1,100,000$410/sqft |
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| 3/9/2026 | Price change | $1,100,000-15.4%$410/sqft |
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| 2/9/2026 | Price change | $1,300,000-13.3%$485/sqft |
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| 12/26/2025 | Pending sale | $1,500,000$560/sqft |
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| 11/11/2025 | Price change | $1,500,000-3.2%$560/sqft |
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| 10/2/2025 | Price change | $1,550,000-6.1%$578/sqft |
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| 8/4/2025 | Price change | $1,650,000-2.9%$616/sqft |
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| 6/14/2025 | Price change | $1,700,000-2.9%$634/sqft |
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| 5/29/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,750,000$653/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,047 +16.7% | $1,647,000 +8.9% |
| 2024 | $14,603 +12.7% | $1,513,000 +12% |
| 2023 | $12,962 +42.7% | $1,351,000 +30.7% |
| 2022 | $9,083 -0.3% | $1,034,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | $9,109 +10.9% | $958,000 +17.4% |
| 2020 | $8,215 -3.9% | $816,000 -5.6% |
| 2019 | $8,549 +11.2% | $864,000 |
| 2018 | $7,690 -1.6% | $864,000 +12.8% |
| 2017 | $7,818 +85.2% | $766,000 +48.2% |
| 2016 | $4,221 | $517,000 +10.2% |
| 2015 | $4,221 | $469,000 +12.7% |
| 2014 | $4,221 | $416,000 +8.3% |
| 2013 | $4,221 | $384,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $384,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $384,000 -10.5% |
| 2010 | -- | $429,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $429,000 -4.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $451,000 +211% |
| 2006 | -- | $145,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $145,000 |
| 2001 | $586 +1.5% | $145,000 |
| 2000 | $578 | $145,000 |
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Neighborhood: Adams
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Adams Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Whitman Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.1 mi
- 9/10Ballard High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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