House report

1617 Brandywine St

3 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,797 sqft · RM1 · built 2006

Owner-occupied · assessed $875K · sold 4×. On the 1600 block of Brandywine St.

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The investment read

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Assessed value

$875K

built 2006

Price / sq ft

$313

block $293 · above block

Appreciation

+46%

+3%/yr, city 6.5%

In 5 years (~2031)

~$877K

+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast

Est. tax / yr

$11K

1.24% effective

Gross yield

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Times sold

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit

The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $660K in 2006, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $913K in 2018 (+38%).

2006 $660KSold
2009 $565KSold
2014 $689KSold
2016 AlterationPermit
2018 $913KSold

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The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Stories

Interior

2,797 sqft

livable area

Lot

1,816 sqft

Basement

Full, unfinished

city code C

Heat

Forced hot air

city code A

Central air

Yes

Garage

2 spaces

Exterior condition

Average

city code 4

Above averageBelow average

Interior condition

Average

city code 4

Above averageBelow average

Quality grade

assessor's grade

ABCDE

Zoning

RM1

city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 1617 Brandywine St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

Purchase price$875K

Down payment20%

Mortgage rate6.875%

Monthly rent$6K/mo

When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage

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P&I · 30-yr fixed

All-in monthly

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+ taxes & insurance

Cash to close

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down + ~4% costs

Cash flow

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rent − all costs · /mo

Cap rate

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NOI ÷ price

Cash-on-cash

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year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes from this parcel's record.

Next door: 1615 Brandywine St · 1619 Brandywine St

Where this comes from

Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
Back taxes & liens — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages

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About this data & fine print

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