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Listed by: Windermere Prof Partners • Elizabeth Foster
Bought with: eXp Realty
$510,000
20228 8th Avenue S, Des Moines, WA 98198
3beds
1,200sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1954
9,138 Square Feet Lot
$482,800 Zestimate®
$425/sqft
$2,779 Estimated rent
Home value
$482,800
$444,000 - $526,000
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Listed by:
Elizabeth Foster,
Windermere Prof Partners
Bought with:
Xan Roberti, 24001605
eXp Realty
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2322955
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen without eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Fireplace, Forced Air, Insert, Electric, Oil
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,200
- Total interior livable area: 1,200 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached Carport, Driveway, RV Parking
- Has carport: Yes
- Covered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Double Pane/Storm Window, Fireplace, Hardwood, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Lot
- Size: 9,138 Square Feet
- Features: Paved, Cabana/Gazebo, Cable TV, Fenced-Fully, Gas Available, High Speed Internet, Outbuildings, Patio, RV Parking, Shop
- Topography: Level,Terraces
- Residential vegetation: Fruit Trees, Garden Space
Details
- Parcel number: 2946001640
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Torch Down
Condition
- Year built: 1954
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: Puget Sound Energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank, Company: Septic
- Water: Public, Company: Highline
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: North Hill
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $425/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $463,000
- Annual tax amount: $5,070
- Date on market: 3/20/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 372 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2025 | Sold | $510,000+2.2%$425/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2322955 Report a problem | ||
| 1/31/2025 | Pending sale | $499,000$416/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2322955 Report a problem | ||
| 1/23/2025 | Listed for sale | $499,000+162.6%$416/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2322955 Report a problem | ||
| 10/11/2013 | Sold | $190,000+8.6%$158/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #532057 Report a problem | ||
| 9/8/2013 | Pending sale | $175,000$146/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/South Inc. #532057 Report a problem | ||
| 9/4/2013 | Price change | $175,000-2.8%$146/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/South Inc. #532057 Report a problem | ||
| 8/31/2013 | Listed for sale | $180,000$150/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/South Inc. #532057 Report a problem | ||
| 8/28/2013 | Pending sale | $180,000$150/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/South Inc. #532057 Report a problem | ||
| 8/17/2013 | Listed for sale | $180,000$150/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/South Inc. #532057 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,859 +8.9% | $463,000 +3.1% |
| 2024 | $5,381 +6.1% | $449,000 +11.4% |
| 2023 | $5,070 -0.2% | $403,000 -8% |
| 2022 | $5,079 +7.4% | $438,000 +22.3% |
| 2021 | $4,730 +10.4% | $358,000 +17% |
| 2020 | $4,285 +4.6% | $306,000 +3.7% |
| 2019 | $4,098 +17.2% | $295,000 +10.1% |
| 2018 | $3,497 -5% | $268,000 +10.7% |
| 2017 | $3,682 +42.9% | $242,000 +21.6% |
| 2016 | $2,576 | $199,000 +9.3% |
| 2015 | $2,576 | $182,000 +7.1% |
| 2014 | $2,576 | $170,000 +31.8% |
| 2013 | $2,576 | $129,000 -20.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $162,000 +89.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $85,500 |
| 2010 | -- | $85,500 |
| 2009 | -- | $85,500 |
| 2007 | -- | $85,500 |
| 2006 | -- | $85,500 |
| 2005 | -- | $85,500 |
| 2001 | $368 -4.5% | $85,500 |
| 2000 | $386 | $85,500 |
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Neighborhood: North Hill
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