Sweet Streets: Cost of Living in 8 Seattle Neighborhoods
Wanna live there? A sampling of real estate sales in select Seattle neighborhoods.
By Seattle Mag February 8, 2011
This article originally appeared in the March 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.
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South Lake Union 1,073-square-foot condo unit built in 2008, sold on November 19, 2010, for $367,675 |
Capitol Hill 1,950-square-foot Victorian-style home built in 1900, sold on December 1, 2010, for $462,000 |
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Madrona 1702 31st Ave 2,010-square-foot Tudor-style home built in 1928, sold on September 28, 2010, for $475,000 |
Georgetown 6618 Corson Ave. S, unit B 1,260-square-foot condo unit built in 2002, sold on August 6, 2010, for $236,500 |
Columbia CIty 5044 44th Ave. S 1,510-square-foot two-story home built in 1946, sold on August 27, 2010, for $349,950 |
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Upper Fremont 4316 Linden Ave. N: 1,450-square-foot townhome built in 2008, sold on November 18, 2010 for $425,000 |
24th Ave., Ballard 2218 NW 62nd St. 2,350-square-foot Victorian-style duplex built in 1912, sold on June 4, 2010, for $575,000 |
Phinneywood 534 N 75th St. 2,310-square-foot contemporary home built in 2002, sold on |
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