$1,685,000
Est. $9,333/moPrice reduced $65,000 from the original $1,750,000 asking price
4 bd•2.5 ba•2,560 sq ft
6560 81st Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
• Listed Jul 29, 2026•82 days active · 82 cumulative
Listing Broker: Windermere Mercer Island; Laurie Pettigrew Givan; 425-830-1858; lauriegivan@windermere.com
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About this home
Ideally situated on Mercer Island's sought-after south end, this beautifully refreshed 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home offers the perfect blend of privacy, comfort, and everyday convenience. A gracious entrance sits above the street and welcomes you home. Bathed in natural light, the dramatic living room showcases soaring vaulted ceilings and stunning floor-to-ceiling cathedral windows that frame peaceful views of the surrounding trees, creating a warm and welcoming first impression. Fresh interior and exterior paint, new kitchen appliances, and move-in-ready condition make settling in effortless. The primary suite is a true retreat, complete with a walk-in closet and private bath. Three bedrooms on the main level provide ideal functionality, while the lower level features a fourth bedroom and an expansive recreation room ready for movie nights, game days, or a quiet reading escape. Just off the dining room, a private deck offers a tranquil outdoor retreat—perfect for al fresco dining, morning coffee, or unwinding on a cozy sofa surrounded by nature. The serene backyard provides even more space to entertain, play, or simply relax in complete privacy. With a two-car garage, generous living spaces, and close proximity to top-rated schools, parks, and the south end shopping center, this home offers the Mercer Island lifestyle at its best.
Listed by Laurie Pettigrew Givan • Windermere Mercer Island
Listing updated: October 14, 2026 at 08:44pm
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2559621
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6560 81st Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Source:RexMont analysis of Northwest MLS sales data for this ZIP code plus third-party market data (RentCast). The estimates are RexMont's, not Northwest MLS listing data.
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Property details
Interior features
- Bath Off Primary
- Dining Room
- Fireplace
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Water Heater
- 2 fireplaces (wood burning)
- Daylight, Finished basement
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Dryer
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Washer
Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms total
- 3 on the main level
- 1 on the lower level
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 2 three-quarter bathrooms (shower, no tub)
- 2.5 bathrooms total (NWMLS count)
- 2 on the main level
Layout
- Split Entry
- 2,560 sq ft finished
- 600 sq ft garage
Flooring
- Hardwood
- Laminate
- Vinyl
- Carpet
Heating & cooling
- Forced Air heating
- None cooling
Schools
Ratings via SchoolDiggerMercer Island School District
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades Elementary—
- Islander Middle SchoolPublic · Grades 6-8 · State rank 9 of 51410/10
- Mercer Island High SchoolPublic · Grades 9-12 · State rank 2 of 39610/10
Assigned schools for this property per the listing's MLS data. School district boundaries change — verify the exact assigned schools with the district before purchasing.
Single-family home facts
As entered by the listing broker on Northwest MLS
Lot & site
- Topography
- Partial Slope,Sloped,Terraces
- Vegetation
- Wooded
- Zoning jurisdiction
- City
- Faces
- West
Systems
- Energy source
- Electric,Natural Gas
- Power production
- Electric, Natural Gas
- Water heater
- Gas
- Water heater location
- Laundry Room
- Power company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Water company
- City of Mercer Island
- Sewer company
- City of Mercer Island
- Gas company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Garbage service
- Recology
- Irrigation water rights
- No
- Internet connected
- Xfinity
- Cable connected
- Xfinity
Rooms & extras
- Bathtubs
- 1
- Showers
- 3
- Fireplaces on main
- 1
- Fireplaces lower level
- 1
- Excluded items
- No
New construction
- Square footage source
- Realist
- Lot size source
- Realist
- Effective year built source
- Public Records
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
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Sales & Tax Records for 6560 81st Avenue SE
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.
- Oct 15, 2026Price reducedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2559621$1,685,000$658/sq ft
- Jul 29, 2026ListedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2559621$1,750,000$684/sq ft
- Nov 21, 2007Recorded saleKing County recorder · Statutory warranty deed$880,000$344/sq ft
- Oct 27, 1992Recorded saleKing County recorder · Warranty deed$242,000$95/sq ft
Mortgage payment forecast
$10,748 per month
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Listing Broker: Windermere Mercer Island; Laurie Pettigrew Givan; 425-830-1858; lauriegivan@windermere.com
Market pulse
Mercer Island is a balanced market.
Supply and demand are roughly in balance. Neither side has a clear edge.
Offer insight: Homes typically sell with one offer near asking price.
List to sale price: The average home sells for about 2% below list price.
Time on market: The average home goes pending in around 74 days.
Recent sales nearby
Within 1 mile · last 6 months$5,700,000 Sold
5 days ago
4 bd•3.25 ba•~3,685 sq ft•Single Family
6952 96th Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
3%
Under list
70
Days on market
1.0 mi
Distance
$3,285,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
5 bd•4.5 ba•~4,580 sq ft•Single Family
7429 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040
6%
Under list
44
Days on market
0.9 mi
Distance
$2,650,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
4 bd•2.75 ba•~3,170 sq ft•Single Family
6543 81st Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
2%
Under list
64
Days on market
0.1 mi
Distance
$2,125,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
3 bd•2.5 ba•~2,810 sq ft•Single Family
8510 SE 72nd Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040
3%
Under list
44
Days on market
0.4 mi
Distance
$2,918,000 Sold
4 weeks ago
5 bd•3 ba•~3,464 sq ft•Single Family
8636 SE 75th Place, Mercer Island, WA 98040
13%
Over list
15
Days on market
0.7 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
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