This former church parsonage is ready for a new life and new adventures! With easy access to transit, and flexible DCE Zoning, this three bedroom, 1 bath home offers all kinds of options! There's an attached 1 car garage and a workshop/studio space, and raised garden beds. Easy access to the Sounder or Transit Center, library, city hall and many other downtown resources. This home has had extensive updates including freshly refinished floors, new paint inside and out, roof cleaning and inspection, and a brand-new heating system with heat pump and new water heater. This cozy home features a central fireplace in the living room next to a spacious dining room, decorative coved ceilings in the first floor living space and other vintage charm throughout--the large kitchen opens into a spacious oversized laundry room (room for home office or craft room or more?). Lots of parking in the neighborhood.
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Listed by: Keller Williams Realty PS • Jessica Ward
Price cut: $25K (8/18)
$475,000
205 W Saar Street, Kent, WA 98032
3beds
1,320sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1938
5,018 Square Feet Lot
$474,800 Zestimate®
$360/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Large kitchenFreshly refinished floorsRaised garden bedsSpacious oversized laundry roomSpacious dining room
- 99 days |
- 1,141 |
- 62 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jessica Ward,
Keller Williams Realty PS
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2522331
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Den office
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen without eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Garage
Utility room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Fireplace, Heat Pump, High Efficiency (Unspecified), Electric, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer, Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), Washer(s), Water Heater: electric, Water Heater Location: Utility Room
Features
- Dining Room
- Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl, Carpet
- Windows: Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,320
- Total interior livable area: 1,320 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Driveway, Attached Garage, Off Street
- Has attached garage: Yes
- Covered spaces: 1
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 5,018 Square Feet
- Features: Corner Lot, Paved, Sidewalk, Gas Available, High Speed Internet, Shop
- Topography: Level
- Residential vegetation: Garden Space
Details
- Parcel number: 9825700045
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Leased Equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Tudor,1 1/2 Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding, Wood Products
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Good
- Year built: 1938
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: PSE
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: City of Kent
- Water: Public, Company: City of Kent
- Utilities for property: Comcast, Comcast
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Downtown Kent
Location
- Region: Kent
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $360/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $467,000
- Annual tax amount: $4,612
- Date on market: 5/13/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 100 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,Rehab Loan,State Bond,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Dryer(s), Leased Equipment, Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Estimated market value
$474,800
$451,000 - $499,000
$2,547/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2026 | Price change | $475,000-5%$360/sqft |
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| 7/21/2026 | Price change | $500,000-7.4%$379/sqft |
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| 6/10/2026 | Price change | $540,000-1.8%$409/sqft |
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| 5/14/2026 | Listed for sale | $550,000$417/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,724 +2.4% | $467,000 +3.3% |
| 2024 | $4,612 +7.3% | $452,000 +12.2% |
| 2023 | $4,299 -9% | $403,000 -10.4% |
| 2022 | $4,727 +9.7% | $450,000 +25.3% |
| 2021 | $4,309 +11% | $359,000 +16.9% |
| 2020 | $3,880 +5% | $307,000 +5.1% |
| 2019 | $3,696 +12.2% | $292,000 +7.4% |
| 2018 | $3,294 +1.5% | $272,000 +12.9% |
| 2017 | $3,246 +15.9% | $241,000 +7.1% |
| 2016 | $2,800 | $225,000 +4.2% |
| 2015 | $2,800 | $216,000 +10.8% |
| 2014 | $2,800 | $195,000 +11.4% |
| 2013 | $2,800 | $175,000 +4.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $167,000 -6.2% |
| 2011 | -- | $178,000 -8.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $194,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $194,000 -6.7% |
| 2007 | -- | $208,000 +11.2% |
| 2006 | -- | $187,000 +5.6% |
| 2005 | -- | $177,000 +59.5% |
| 2001 | $1,575 +6.9% | $111,000 +12.1% |
| 2000 | $1,473 | $99,000 |
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Neighborhood: 98032
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10River Ridge ElementaryGrades: PK-5Distance: 3 mi
- 2/10Mill Creek Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Kent-Meridian High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- High: Kent-Meridian High
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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