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  • Listed by: Windermere Real Estate Co. • Matt Townsend
    Bought with: Whisper Real Estate
    $1,250,000

    5037 21st Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105

    9beds
    2,820sqft
    Single Family Residence
    Built in 1926
    5,000 Square Feet Lot
    $1,221,500 Zestimate®
    $443/sqft
    $6,543 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,221,500

    $1.12M - $1.32M

    $6,543/mo

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    What's special

    Quartz and steel kitchenBig viewsCascade sunrise viewsCreative spacesNew walls and windowsNew floor planBalustrade banisters
    2018 Architect's Remodel! Big views & creative spaces make an exciting show: new floor plan, new walls & windows, 100% rewired & replumbed per plans & permits & all final approvals. "Olde Hotel Style" rooms upstairs, balustrade banisters, fun wet bar master suite & more. Cascade sunrise views sitting in your quartz & steel kitchen; the living rm & bedrooms 2,3 & 6 also have views. Antique revival fittings & fixtures + bold new trim in light filled places. 50x100 Lot w/ rare level 45x50 backyard, a fine home perched above the crowd...

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    Listed by:

    Matt Townsend,

    Windermere Real Estate Co.,

    Akiva Kurland,

    Windermere Real Estate Co.

    Bought with:

    Mike Chaffee, 27621

    Whisper Real Estate

    Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2468067MLS Logo

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 9
    • Bathrooms: 5
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    • 3/4 bathrooms: 2
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    • Main level bathrooms: 2
    • Main level bedrooms: 2
    Bedroom
    • Level: Main
    Bedroom
    • Level: Main
    Bedroom
    • Level: Lower
    Bedroom
    • Level: Lower
    Bathroom full
    • Level: Main
    Bathroom three quarter
    • Level: Lower
    Utility room
    • Level: Lower
    Heating
    • Wall Unit(s), Electric
    Cooling
    • None
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
    Features
    • Dining Room, High Tech Cabling
    • Flooring: Vinyl Plank
    • Windows: Dbl Pane/Storm Window
    • Basement: Finished
    • Has fireplace: No
    Interior area
    • Total structure area: 2,820
    • Total interior livable area: 2,820 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: None
    Features
    • Levels: Two
    • Stories: 2
    • Entry location: Main
    • Patio & porch: Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, High Tech Cabling, Walk-In Closet(s)
    • Has view: Yes
    • View description: Territorial
    Lot
    • Size: 5,000 Square Feet
    • Dimensions: 50 x 100
    • Features: Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk, Fenced-Partially, High Speed Internet
    • Topography: Level,Sloped
    • Residential vegetation: Garden Space
    Details
    • Parcel number: 7173700180
    • Zoning: NR-3
    • Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
    • Special conditions: Standard

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Traditional,2 Stories w/Bsmnt
    • Property subtype: Single Family Residence
    Materials
    • Wood Siding
    • Foundation: Poured Concrete
    • Roof: Composition
    Condition
    • Very Good
    • Year built: 1926
    • Major remodel year: 1983

    Utilities & green energy

    • Electric: Company: Seattle
    • Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: Seattle
    • Water: Public, Company: Seattle

    Community & HOA

    Community
    • Subdivision: University District
    Location
    • Region: Seattle

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $443/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $1,775,000
    • Annual tax amount: $15,054
    • Date on market: 9/25/2025
    • Cumulative days on market: 300 days
    • Listing terms: Conventional
    • Inclusions: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    2/2/2026Sold$1,250,000-4.9%$443/sqft
    Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2468067 Report a problem
    1/15/2026Pending sale$1,314,000$466/sqft
    Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2468067 Report a problem
    1/14/2026Listed for sale$1,314,000+128.5%$466/sqft
    Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2468067 Report a problem
    5/4/2019Listing removed$800
    Source: Infinity Land Management Report a problem
    4/24/2019Listed for rent$800
    Source: Infinity Land Management Report a problem
    10/31/2016Sold$575,000-0.9%$204/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    7/28/2016Listed for sale$580,000$206/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$18,316 +21.7%$1,775,000 +13.6%
    2024$15,054 +22.8%$1,562,000 +22.7%
    2023$12,256 -4.3%$1,273,000 -14.7%
    2022$12,802 +6.9%$1,492,000 +16.3%
    2021$11,978 +5.4%$1,283,000 +11.2%
    2020$11,362 +0.5%$1,154,000 -0.8%
    2019$11,309 +27.9%$1,163,000 +16%
    2018$8,842 +7.4%$1,003,000 +24%
    2017$8,229 +493.1%$809,000 +11.7%
    2016$1,388 $724,000 +13.7%
    2015$1,388 $637,000 +5.3%
    2014$1,388 $605,000 +17.2%
    2013$1,388 $516,000 +9.3%
    2012-- $472,000 +23.9%
    2011-- $381,000
    2010-- $381,000
    2009-- $381,000 -12.8%
    2007-- $437,000 +6.1%
    2006-- $412,000 +8.1%
    2005-- $381,000 +1.3%
    2001$4,410 +7.7%$376,000 +13.9%
    2000$4,094 $330,000
    Find assessor info on the county website

    Neighborhood: University District

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