2BR Single-Family Home in Rainier Valley with a Large Yard

4815 South Chicago St. Seattle, WA 98118

4815 S Chicago St Exterior Front Porch_e

Price: $331,875.85

Style: Single-Family Craftsman

Home Size: 979 sq. ft.

Lot Size: 8,150 sq. ft.

Year: 1912

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 1

Parking: 2 off-street parking spots

Homestead Lease Fee: $75/mo

Estimated Monthly Housing Costs: $2,090 - 2,500 with the minimum downpayment amount. Housing costs can vary greatly depending on interest rates and your down-payment. Click here to see how this estimate was calculated.

Nestled on a generous, wooded lot, this charming single-family Craftsman offers privacy, versatility, and timeless character in a convenient Seattle location between Rainier Valley and South Beacon Hill. The property includes a semi-finished detached workshop, creating flexible space for hobbies, creative projects, or quiet retreat.

Inside, the 2-bedroom, 1-bath home blends classic Craftsman details with thoughtful modern updates. Recent improvements include Energy Star–certified appliances, a new water heater, updated kitchen countertops and flooring, and a newly carpeted loft space. Exterior upgrades to the roof and siding add peace of mind, while original touches—such as built-in bedroom shelving and exposed wood beams in the living room—preserve the home’s historic charm.

Large windows throughout fill the home with natural light, and a spacious, partially covered porch overlooks the expansive backyard. Fully fenced and exceptionally private, the yard offers endless potential for gardening, outdoor entertaining, or creative landscaping.

The detached workshop is equipped with electricity and running water, providing a sheltered space for light craft work or relaxing, although space does not have heating or hot water set up.

Enjoy easy access to nearby amenities, with Othello Playground less than a 10-minute walk away and the Othello light rail station just minutes beyond. Area schools include Dunlap Elementary (0.53 miles), Aki Kurose Middle School (1 mile), and Rainier Beach High School (0.77 miles).

If you are interested in purchasing this home please make sure you closely follow the steps to apply on the 'How to Apply' tab above.

View the 3D Home Tour of the home below. CLICK HERE for fullscreen.

How to apply to purchase 4815 South Chicago Street:

Step 1: Make sure you meet the basic qualifications and have a serious interest in purchasing. To purchase any home through Homestead, applicants must meet the criteria listed here. With the minimum down-payment and average interest rates, we have estimated the monthly housing costs for this home will be from $2,090 - $2,500 (click here to learn what is included in this estimate). This means the home will likely not be affordable to households making less than $69,000 gross per year. However, factors such as the amount of savings available for a downpayment, what loan terms and downpayment assistance a buyer qualifies for may lower that requirement slightly.

Step 2: Submit the 4815 South Chicago St. Screening Form by 11:59pm, Monday, December 29th. Submission of the Screening Form indicates your interest in this home and evaluates whether you meet Homestead's initial criteria, it should take no longer than 5 minutes. Once your eligibility is confirmed through the Screening Form and your email is verified, you will receive an email invitation within the next day* to complete the full Homestead application.

Submit Screening Form

IMPORTANT NOTE: The full application is applicable for any property Homestead has for sale. Although they ask the same questions, there are different Screening Forms for different properties (the form will have the property address at the top of the page). Filling out a property's Screening Form indicates your interest in a specific property, and adds you to the candidate pool for that specific property. For example, if you submitted Screening Forms for 2 different homes, you will use the same full application for both. You must submit the Screening Form for the home by the Screening Form deadline to be considered for the home. Completed applications stay on file for 6 months. If it has been more than 6 months since you last submitted a full application you will need to start a new one.

Step 3: Submit your full application by the due date. Applications are USUALLY due within 14 days of being invited to apply. However, Homestead is closed from Dec 25th - Jan 1st, and staff will not be available to answer applicant questions during that time. So all application due dates will be extended to Monday, January 12th.

The application requires you to upload various documents to verify household financial situation, see list of documents here. The application portal requires a two-step verification method in order to keep applicants' information secure. This means applicants will need both an email and a phone number where they can receive text messages. If you do not have access to a cell phone or have any other trouble with the application portal please visit the Application Help page. There, you can make an appointment to fill out the application in-person or receive virtual assistance.

Incomplete applications are deleted immediately after the deadline has passed. Please see the Application Help page if you need assistance with your application.

A $30 application fee is due upon submission.

Step 4: Check your email. Homestead Staff will email you if we have any questions or need any additional documentation to evaluate your eligibility.

Step 5: Top Applicants selected and continue with the next steps in the application process. Homestead staff will select the top applicants based on Homestead's Buyer Selection Criteria. The top applicants will be invited to tour the home and will receive Homestead's list of participating lenders to seek a loan pre-approval. Being selected as a top applicant does not guarantee purchase, more than 1 top applicant will be selected to account for applicant attrition.

All applicants will receive notification on whether or not they have been selected as a top applicant by Monday, January 19th.

Step 6: Tour the home and seek a loan pre-approval. Top Applicants will be invited to an in-person tour of the home and seek a pre-approval letter from a participating lender. Please do not seek a pre-approval until you are selected as a top applicant and are provided with Homestead's preferred lender list.

Step 7: Pre-approval letters due. Applicants must obtain a loan pre-approval letter by the due date to be considered for buyer selection. The pre-approval due date will be communicated when the top applicants are selected, applicants will have at least ten days to receive a pre-approval.

Step 8: Buyer Selected. We anticipate a lot of interest in this home. There are always multiple interested, eligible, and qualified applicants that apply for each home we sell. We use an objective tie-breaking process to determine which of the applicants will proceed with purchase.

We appreciate your patience while Homestead Staff review applications and answer applicant questions. Please closely follow the instructions above and in the application portal. For questions, please see the 'Questions' tab at the top of this page to make an appointment with Homestead staff. Any updates to the sales schedule will be posted on this webpage.

*The Application Invitation email used to be sent automatically to anyone who submitted an eligible Screening Form. The software Homestead uses no longer has this capability. Now, Homestead Staff must click a button to invite applicants to apply. We appreciate your patience with this change in process.

Questions? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with Homestead Staff either online or at Homestead's office. Or see Frequently Asked Questions below.

Schedule a one-on-one appointment, select from the options below:

Online Application Support - Zoom Meeting - 45 minutes or 20 minutes

Make an online appointment to if you have questions about your eligibility, the application process, Homestead's program, the homes for sale, and/or need help troubleshooting the application portal. Choose between a 20 minute or 45 minute appointment based on how many questions you have.

In-Person Application Support at Homestead's office - 1hr

Make in an in-person appointment if you need to submit your application entirely on paper or need help scanning/uploading documents to your online portal. Located at Homestead's office in the International District, Seattle.

Asistencia de Solicitud Virtual - 30 minutes

Esto tipa de cita es para solicitantes que desean un recorrido de la aplicación o tienen preguntas que tomaran menos de 30 minutos en resolverse. Las citas se realizaran virtualmente a través de Zoom.

Asistencia de Solicitud en Persona - 1hr

Esto tipa de cita es para solicitantes que desean ayuda con su solicitud en persona. Debe traer todos sus documentos para la solicitud. Las citas se realizaran en nuestro oficina.

Frequently Asked Questions and Tips

Q: What documents will I be asked to upload with the Application?

A: Click here to see the list of application documents.

Q: The application portal asks for Tax Forms Last Year, what year do I provide?

A: Please upload:

Your Tax Returns and W2s for 2024 in Tax Forms Last Year

Your Tax Returns and W2s for 2023 in Tax Forms 2 Years Ago

Your Tax Returns and W2s for 2022 in Tax Forms 3 Years Ago

Q: I think I have finished my application but I don't see how to submit it?

A: The submit button will not appear until you have uploaded all the required documents and entered information in all the sections of the application. If you have red clocks by any section it means you still have documents that you need to upload. If you do not have any debts then you will need to click 'I don't have any debts'.

Q: How do I know that my application has been successfully submitted?

A: After you press the submit button you will be prompted to do the following:

Confirm Application Details
Agree to Terms
Pay Application Fees
Electronically Sign

Then, you will receive a confirmation email with the Subject Line: 'Your Homestead Community Land Trust application is complete!' The email will include an attached PDF of your full application.

Q: I have submitted an application through the application portal in the past, do I need to do it again?

A: Completed applications stay on file for 6 months. So, if you recently have submitted a complete application through the portal you might not have to submit another one, please keep an eye out for emails from Homestead staff, we may ask you to update things like paystubs and bank statements. However, anyone interested in being considered for a specific home still needs to submit that home's Screening Form by the deadline. Once you have submitted your Screening Form you will receive an email the reflects your current application status. For example, if you already have an application on file the email will say that, if you need to submit another application you will get email with a link to login into the application. If an applicant did not complete their application by the application due date or were determined to be ineligible for Homestead's program they will need to restart their application.

Q: I verified my email and phone number to login in but I am receiving a spinning house error message and not able access the application.

A: If this happens to you please email olivia@homesteadclt.org for the most immediate assistance. This happens most frequently because there are multiple contact records in the Homestead's database with the same email address you used to login. It can best be avoided by being consistent with the spelling of your name and what email address use in your interactions with Homestead. Do not use the same email address for multiple members of your family, for example - the primary applicant and the co-applicant cannot have the same email address.

Tip: Organize and save all the documents you uploaded into the application in the same place. Mortgage lender's will ask for many of the same documents, having these documents organized already will save you time when applying for a loan.

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4815 South Chicago St. Seattle, WA 98118