$1,175,000
Listed at $1,250,0004 bd•2.75 ba•2,790 sq ft
5228 S 279th Street, Auburn, WA 98001
• Listed May 28, 2026
RexMont Market Signal for 5228 S 279th Street
Sold price on recordRexMont Market Signal $1,175,000
Closed sale price · as of July 17, 2026, the day it sold.
Market Signal since the sale
$1,077,438
Likely $778,612 – $1,288,750 · wide read: talk to Adriano · as of October 1, 2026
Estimate, not an appraisal.
Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, as distributed by MLS GRID; King County Assessor records.
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Listing Broker: Windermere R E Mount Baker; Virginia Calvin; 206-725-7255
Buyer Broker: Bonifield Group
About this home
Lush gardens, fabulous house and grounds, new on the market! This stunning Shaughnessy property, built by Lang Custom Homes, starts with a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home…adds a 3-car garage, an enormous second living room with fireplace, a spacious yoga room…and invites you out back to a heated in-ground swimming pool, wading pool with fountain, high-end outdoor kitchen cabana, and a detached studio perfect for overnight guests, parties, or home business. The house features one bedroom and ¾ bathroom on the main floor, as well as a primary suite and 2 additional bedrooms & baths upstairs. The level, private ¾ acre lot features a professionally designed organic garden with fig trees, olive trees, grapes, bay laurel and many lovely shrubs. Raised beds for a potager garden for food, herbs, and flowers. A long list of sellers’ upgrades during their ownership is provided for you in the home; here is just a start – new cedar fencing (freshly re-stained), pool water heater and cover, watering system, landscape lighting system, new French doors to the patio and pool area, a new Wolfe range and hood, new washer, dryer, dishwasher and water heater; extensive new flooring, automatic shades, and an all new kitchen in the cabana (including replacing the wood fireplace with a gas one). Prime commuter location with easy access to I-5, SR-167, SR-18, Star Lake light rail station to Seattle and Eastside, shopping, dining, and Lake Fenwick Park.
Listed by Virginia Calvin • Windermere R E Mount Baker
Listing updated: August 17, 2026 at 04:04am
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2530412
Around this home
Property details
Interior features
- Bath Off Primary
- Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Dining Room
- Fireplace
- French Doors
- Skylight(s)
- Sprinkler System
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Water Heater
- Wet Bar
- Wine/Beverage Refrigerator
- Fireplace (gas)
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Dryer
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Washer
Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms total
- 1 on the main level
- 3 upstairs
Bathrooms
- 2 full bathrooms
- 1 three-quarter bathroom (shower, no tub)
- 2.75 bathrooms total (NWMLS count)
- 1 on the main level
Layout
- 2 Story
- 2,790 sq ft finished
- 850 sq ft garage
Flooring
- Bamboo/Cork
- Ceramic Tile
- Hardwood
Heating & cooling
- Heat Pump heating
- Heat Pump cooling
Schools
Ratings via SchoolDigger- Valhalla Elementary SchoolPublic · Grades PK-5 · 0.7 mi · State rank 665 of 1,1384/10
- Evergreen Middle SchoolPublic · Grades 6-8 · 0.9 mi · State rank 490 of 5141/10
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolPublic · Grades 9-12 · 0.7 mi · State rank 325 of 3962/10
Schools shown are the nearest public Elementary, Middle, and High school for this property and may not be the assigned schools. Verify attendance boundaries with the district before purchasing.
Single-family home facts
As entered by the listing broker on Northwest MLS
Lot & site
- Lot dimensions
- approx 141' x 247'
- Topography
- Level
- Vegetation
- Fruit Trees, Garden Space
- Zoning code
- SFR
- Zoning jurisdiction
- City
- Faces
- South
Systems
- Energy source
- Electric,Natural Gas
- Power production
- Electric, Natural Gas
- Water heater
- gas
- Water heater location
- garage
- Power company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Water company
- Highline Water
- Sewer company
- Lakehaven
- Gas company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Garbage service
- Republic Svcs
- Irrigation water rights
- No
- Internet connected
- Xfinity
Rooms & extras
- Pool
- In-Ground
- Bathtubs
- 2
- Showers
- 3
- Fireplaces on main
- 1
New construction
- Builder
- Lang Custom Homes
- Square footage source
- KCR
- Lot size source
- KCR
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
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Sales & Tax Records for 5228 S 279th Street
NWMLS via MLS Grid · King County AssessorEvery listing, pending, price change and closing filed on this home with the NWMLS, the county’s recorded sales, and its assessed values by tax year.
- Jul 17, 2026SoldNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2530412$1,175,000$421/sq ft
- Jun 16, 2026PendingNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2530412$1,250,000$448/sq ft
- May 28, 2026ListedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2530412$1,250,000$448/sq ft
- Jun 9, 2016SoldNWMLS via MLS Grid · #916599$700,000$251/sq ft
- May 11, 2016PendingNWMLS via MLS Grid · #916599$718,980$258/sq ft
- May 11, 2016Price reducedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #916599$718,980$258/sq ft
Market pulse
Auburn is a seller's market.
Inventory is low and competition is high. Sellers have more negotiating power.
Offer insight: Well-priced homes draw multiple offers; others sell close to asking.
List to sale price: The average home sells very close to list price.
Time on market: The average home goes pending in around 38 days.
Recent sales nearby
Within 1 mile · last 6 months$1,000,000 Sold
1 week ago
5 bd•2.5 ba•~3,365 sq ft•Single Family
27836 53rd Place S, Auburn, WA 98001
5%
Under list
139
Days on market
0.1 mi
Distance
$560,000 Sold
7 weeks ago
3 bd•1.75 ba•~1,320 sq ft•Single Family
29009 46th Place S, Auburn, WA 98001
0%
Over list
104
Days on market
0.8 mi
Distance
$875,000 Sold
8 weeks ago
3 bd•2.5 ba•~2,340 sq ft•Single Family
5018 S 279th Street, Auburn, WA 98001
0%
Over list
87
Days on market
0.1 mi
Distance
$40,000 Sold
8 weeks ago
3 bd•1 ba•~1,510 sq ft•Single Family
3805 S 282nd Street, Auburn, WA 98001
20%
Under list
176
Days on market
0.9 mi
Distance
Closed sales from MLS GRID / NWMLS within the past 6 months, matched on property type and within 1 mile. Comps approximate.
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Ask a RexMont agentMarket data from MLS GRID / NWMLS · Updated Oct 2026
Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, as distributed by MLS GRID.
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