This beautifully updated home reflects pride of ownership. It blends charm & function with too many upgrades to list. Inside offers two main-floor bedrooms & a 384 sq ft versatile upstairs bedroom with 1/2 bath. The kitchen includes quartz counters & stainless appliances. Also included are newer hardwood floors, crown molding, & a marble-accented gas fireplace w/ custom mantel. Enjoy a fully fenced yard, newer composite deck, stonework accents, & lovely landscaping. Major updates include roof, windows, furnace/AC, plumbing, electrical, & vapor barrier. Detached garage w/ newly epoxied floors, great storage & workspace (maybe potential to convert to a DADU?) Located near amenities, I-5, & just minutes to downtown Tacoma! PRE-INSPECTED.
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Listed by: John L. Scott, Inc. • Lillian Morrow
Bought with: RE/MAX Northwest
$500,000
518 S 54th Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
3beds
1,186sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1924
5,998 Square Feet Lot
$494,100 Zestimate®
$422/sqft
$2,453 Estimated rent
Home value
$494,100
$460,000 - $529,000
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Listed by:
Lillian Morrow,
John L. Scott, Inc.,
Kathy M. Lawber,
John L. Scott, Inc.
Bought with:
Tom Rickey, 79320
RE/MAX Northwest
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2404147
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Garage
Heating
- Forced Air, Wall Unit(s), Electric, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Has cooling: Yes
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher(s), Disposal, Dryer(s), Refrigerator(s), See Remarks, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s), Garbage Disposal
Features
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Vinyl Plank
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: None
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,186
- Total interior livable area: 1,186 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached Garage, RV Parking
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Second Primary Bedroom, Double Pane/Storm Window
Lot
- Size: 5,998 Square Feet
- Features: Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk, Cable TV, Deck, Fenced-Fully, Gas Available, High Speed Internet, Outbuildings, RV Parking
Details
- Parcel number: 4325000990
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Metal/Vinyl
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1924
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: TPU
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: TPU
- Water: Public, Company: TPU
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Tacoma
Location
- Region: Tacoma
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $422/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $372,300
- Annual tax amount: $2,028
- Date on market: 9/20/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 189 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator(s), See Remarks, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2025 | Sold | $500,000$422/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2404147 Report a problem | ||
| 8/4/2025 | Pending sale | $500,000$422/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2404147 Report a problem | ||
| 7/24/2025 | Listed for sale | $500,000$422/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2404147 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,056 +3.8% | $372,300 +6.2% |
| 2023 | $3,907 -0.6% | $350,700 -7.3% |
| 2022 | $3,931 +6.7% | $378,300 +17.9% |
| 2021 | $3,684 +34% | $321,000 +36.6% |
| 2019 | $2,749 +1.3% | $235,000 +11.2% |
| 2018 | $2,715 +12.4% | $211,300 +23.1% |
| 2017 | $2,416 +17.2% | $171,700 +34.8% |
| 2016 | $2,061 | $127,400 +7.6% |
| 2014 | $2,061 +13% | $118,400 +9.8% |
| 2013 | $1,824 | $107,800 +3.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $103,800 -19.9% |
| 2011 | -- | $129,600 -4.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $135,300 -12.7% |
| 2009 | -- | $154,900 -8.1% |
| 2008 | $1,983 +0% | $168,600 -0.4% |
| 2007 | $1,983 +24.9% | $169,300 +82.6% |
| 2002 | $1,588 +4.1% | $92,700 |
| 2001 | $1,525 | $92,700 +6.7% |
| 2000 | $1,525 | $86,900 |
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Neighborhood: South End
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- Pierce County
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- 98408
- South End
- 518 S 54th Street
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