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Listed by: KW North Sound • Todd D. Duitsman
Bought with: KW North Sound
$175,000
870 117th Street S, Tacoma, WA 98444
1beds
615sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1942
5,000 Square Feet Lot
$174,400 Zestimate®
$285/sqft
$1,547 Estimated rent
Home value
$174,400
$164,000 - $185,000
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Todd D. Duitsman,
KW North Sound
Bought with:
Todd D. Duitsman, 104651
KW North Sound
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2514223
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Wall Furnace, Geothermal
Cooling
- Forced Air, Wall Unit(s)
Features
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 615
- Total interior livable area: 615 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 5,000 Square Feet
- Features: Sidewalk
- Topography: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 6905001600
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: 1 Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1942
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer Connected
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Tacoma
Location
- Region: Tacoma
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $285/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $238,000
- Annual tax amount: $242
- Date on market: 6/6/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 8 days
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2026 | Sold | $175,000-17.5%$285/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2514223 Report a problem | ||
| 5/5/2026 | Pending sale | $212,000$345/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2514223 Report a problem | ||
| 4/28/2026 | Listed for sale | $212,000+158.5%$345/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2514223 Report a problem | ||
| 6/11/2004 | Sold | $82,000+17.2%$133/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #24032659 Report a problem | ||
| 9/29/1999 | Sold | $69,950$114/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $231 +4% | $26,700 |
| 2023 | $223 +4.2% | $26,700 |
| 2022 | $214 -4.7% | $26,700 |
| 2021 | $224 -7.3% | $26,700 -79.1% |
| 2019 | $242 | $127,700 +10% |
| 2018 | -- | $116,100 +16% |
| 2017 | $1,443 | $100,100 +29.8% |
| 2016 | $1,443 | $77,100 +5.8% |
| 2014 | $1,443 +10.2% | $72,900 +11.3% |
| 2013 | $1,309 | $65,500 +2.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $63,700 -17.8% |
| 2011 | -- | $77,500 -14% |
| 2010 | -- | $90,100 -13.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $103,800 -10% |
| 2008 | $1,461 | $115,300 -2.5% |
| 2007 | $1,461 +34.4% | $118,300 +86.9% |
| 2002 | $1,087 +15% | $63,300 |
| 2001 | $945 | $63,300 +15.9% |
| 2000 | $945 | $54,600 |
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Neighborhood: 98444
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- 3/10Brookdale Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.9 mi
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