This beautifully preserved Ballard Bungalow blends timeless character with top-to-bottom updates for effortless living. Enjoy vintage details throughout, plus all the big-ticket upgrades: brand-new roof, newer windows, updated electrical, all-new plumbing, newer furnace, remodeled baths, and a new sewer line from home to street. The finished basement offers a full bath and extra living space perfect for guests, home office, or media. But that’s not all—step out back to your 288 sq ft newly remodeled detached studio, complete with its own full bath and kitchenette—ideal as a home office, guest suite or creative space. A rare find with incredible versatility and turnkey comfort in one of Seattle’s most desirable neighborhoods!
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Listed by: Better Properties UP/Fircrest • Evann Grealish
Bought with: COMPASS
$915,000
647 NW 53rd Street, Seattle, WA 98107
2beds
1,720sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1942
4,891 Square Feet Lot
$886,700 Zestimate®
$532/sqft
$4,545 Estimated rent
Home value
$886,700
$816,000 - $967,000
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Finished basementExtra living spaceRemodeled bathsNewer furnaceAll-new plumbingTop-to-bottom updatesNewer windows
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Listing updated:
Offers reviewed: May 19
Listed by:
Evann Grealish,
Better Properties UP/Fircrest
Bought with:
Shoshana Godwin, 115158
COMPASS
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2375066
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Lower
Den office
- Level: Lower
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Forced Air, Electric, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s)
Features
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: Finished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,720
- Total interior livable area: 1,720 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Driveway, Detached Garage, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 4,891 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50' x 97'
- Features: Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk, Deck, Patio
- Topography: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 0475000828
- Zoning: NR3
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: 1 Story w/Bsmnt.
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding, Wood Products
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1942
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: Seattle City Light & PSE
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: Seattle Public Utilities
- Water: Public, Company: Seattle Public Utilities
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Ballard
Location
- Region: Seattle
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $532/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $932,000
- Annual tax amount: $8,029
- Offers reviewed: 05/19/2025
- Date on market: 7/15/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 372 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Dishwasher(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s)
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/16/2025 | Sold | $915,000+1.8%$532/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2375066 Report a problem | ||
| 5/17/2025 | Pending sale | $899,000$523/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2375066 Report a problem | ||
| 5/14/2025 | Listed for sale | $899,000$523/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2375066 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,963 +24.1% | $932,000 +16.8% |
| 2024 | $8,029 +13.1% | $798,000 +10.2% |
| 2023 | $7,098 +2.1% | $724,000 -8.7% |
| 2022 | $6,950 +1.3% | $793,000 +9.8% |
| 2021 | $6,858 +6.3% | $722,000 +12.3% |
| 2020 | $6,450 -3.3% | $643,000 -4.9% |
| 2019 | $6,670 +14% | $676,000 +2.7% |
| 2018 | $5,850 -2.5% | $658,000 +11.7% |
| 2017 | $6,001 +42.1% | $589,000 +13.9% |
| 2016 | $4,222 | $517,000 +13.6% |
| 2015 | $4,222 | $455,000 +6.8% |
| 2014 | $4,222 | $426,000 +8.4% |
| 2013 | $4,222 | $393,000 +13.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $345,000 -2.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $353,000 +2.3% |
| 2010 | -- | $345,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $345,000 +1.5% |
| 2007 | -- | $340,000 +6.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $320,000 +10.3% |
| 2005 | -- | $290,000 +43.6% |
| 2001 | $2,418 +13.2% | $202,000 +19.5% |
| 2000 | $2,135 | $169,000 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: West Woodland
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10West Woodland Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 8/10Hamilton International Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.4 mi
- 9/10Ballard High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: West Woodland
- Middle: Hamilton Mid
- High: Ballard 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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- King County
- Seattle
- 98107
- West Woodland
- 647 NW 53rd Street
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