Welcome to the Queen of Ruby Street! This vintage home welcomes you with an open floor plan and a cozy fireplace to gather around. Interior features: Vintage O'Keefe & Merritt stove/oven, griddle, freshly refinished hardwood floors, new interior paint, new LVP & carpet downstairs, New hot water tank, New windows, new insulation in attic. Exterior features: New 30-year Malarkey roof, Large deck off dining room, detached garage and fresh landscaping. Great location!!! Close to restaurants shopping, I-5 and schools.
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Listed by: Olympic Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Bought with: Theory Real Estate
$545,000
228 Ruby Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501
4beds
2,240sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1947
9,099.68 Square Feet Lot
$546,800 Zestimate®
$243/sqft
$2,786 Estimated rent
Home value
$546,800
$509,000 - $591,000
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Cozy fireplaceOpen floor planDetached garageRefinished hardwood floorsNew windowsNew hot water tankFresh landscaping
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Listed by:
Tommy Lowe,
Olympic Sotheby's Int'l Realty,
Jesse Heberlein,
Olympic Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Bought with:
Nicki Robbs, 21013225
Theory Real Estate
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2364088
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Lower
Bedroom
- Level: Lower
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Lower
Bonus room
- Level: Lower
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Family room
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Forced Air, Electric, Natural Gas, Wood
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher(s), Disposal, Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Garbage Disposal
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Room
- Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Vinyl Plank, Carpet
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: Finished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,240
- Total interior livable area: 2,240 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway, RV Parking
- Covered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Ceiling Fan(s), Double Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Walk-In Closet(s), Wired for Generator
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 9,099 sqft
- Features: Adjacent to Public Land, Dead End Street, Paved, Cable TV, Fenced-Partially, Gas Available, High Speed Internet, RV Parking
- Topography: Level
- Residential vegetation: Fruit Trees, Garden Space
Details
- Parcel number: 44100202600
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Wired for Generator
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Metal/Vinyl, Wood Products
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Very Good
- Year built: 1947
- Major remodel year: 1985
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: PSE
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: City of Tumwater
- Water: Public, Company: City of Tumwater
- Utilities for property: Comcast, Comcast
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: Trail(s)
Location
- Region: Olympia
- Subdivision: Tumwater
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Cumulative days on market: 275 days
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7/2025 | Sold | $545,000-0.7%$243/sqft |
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| 6/6/2025 | Pending sale | $549,000$245/sqft |
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| 5/30/2025 | Price change | $549,000-1.8%$245/sqft |
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| 5/15/2025 | Price change | $559,000-1.8%$250/sqft |
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| 5/2/2025 | Price change | $569,000-1.7%$254/sqft |
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| 4/25/2025 | Listed for sale | $579,000+261.9%$258/sqft |
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| 10/12/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/30/2023 | Price change | $2,500-7.4%$1/sqft |
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| 9/23/2023 | Listed for rent | $2,700$1/sqft |
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| 8/15/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 7/13/2023 | Listed for rent | $2,700$1/sqft |
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| 5/24/2000 | Sold | $160,000$71/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,071 +5.1% | $408,900 +5.7% |
| 2023 | $3,873 +5.1% | $386,700 +2.5% |
| 2022 | $3,684 +2.7% | $377,300 +23.9% |
| 2021 | $3,587 +8.1% | $304,600 +17.9% |
| 2020 | $3,317 +19.5% | $258,300 +10.6% |
| 2019 | $2,775 +1.4% | $233,500 +4.5% |
| 2018 | $2,736 +22% | $223,400 +28.7% |
| 2017 | $2,243 | $173,600 +4.4% |
| 2016 | $2,243 | $166,350 +1.2% |
| 2014 | $2,243 | $164,450 +0.7% |
| 2013 | -- | $163,350 |
| 2012 | $2,045 | -- |
| 2011 | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | $2,316 | -- |
| 2008 | -- | -- |
| 2007 | $2,416 -30.6% | -- |
| 2006 | $3,479 +80.4% | -- |
| 2005 | $1,929 | -- |
| 2004 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -- | -- |
| 2001 | $1,778 +116.5% | $111,400 +10% |
| 2000 | $822 | $101,300 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 98501
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Peter G Schmidt Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 7/10George Washington Bush Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.4 mi
- 8/10Tumwater High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Peter G Schmidt Elem
- Middle: George Wash Bush Mid
- High: Tumwater 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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- Washington
- Thurston County
- Tumwater
- 98501
- 228 Ruby Street SE
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