$570,000
Est. $3,157/mo3 bd•2.25 ba•1,740 sq ft
26623 159th Avenue SE, Covington, WA 98042
• Listed Oct 9, 2026•New today
Listing Broker: Best Choice Network; Chris Meyer; 206-909-7421; chrismeyer50@gmail.com
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Listing Broker: Best Choice Network; Chris Meyer; 206-909-7421; chrismeyer50@gmail.com
About this home
Located on a quiet dead-end street, this spacious home is very comfortable and functional, while offering sweat equity opportunity. Enjoy an updated kitchen, newer roof, brand-new gas furnace, and a cozy fireplace insert in the living room. Features 3 bedrooms upstairs (including a primary with ¾ bath), a full bath, plus a lower-level rec room with a wood stove and half bath. Sitting on a generous lot with a circular driveway, RV parking, and room to garden!
Listed by Chris Meyer • Best Choice Network
Listing updated: October 9, 2026 at 02:27pm
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2592913
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26623 159th Avenue SE, Covington, WA 98042
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
- Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Dining Room
- Fireplace
- 2 fireplaces (see remarks, wood burning)
- Finished basement
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Washer
Bedrooms
- 3 bedrooms total
- 3 upstairs
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1 three-quarter bathroom (shower, no tub)
- 1 half bathroom
- 2.25 bathrooms total (NWMLS count)
Layout
- Tri-Level
- 1,740 sq ft finished
- 480 sq ft garage
Flooring
- Ceramic Tile
- Engineered Hardwood
- Vinyl
- Carpet
Heating & cooling
- Fireplace Insert heating
- Forced Air heating
- See Remarks heating
- Stove/Free Standing heating
- None cooling
Single-family home facts
As entered by the listing broker on Northwest MLS
Lot & site
- Topography
- Level,Partial Slope
- Lot number
- 12
- Zoning code
- R1
- Faces
- East
Systems
- Energy source
- Natural Gas,Wood
- Power production
- Natural Gas, Wood
- Power company
- PSE
- Water company
- Covington
- Sewer company
- Septic
- Gas company
- PSE
- Garbage service
- Republic
- Irrigation water rights
- No
- Internet connected
- Xfinity
- Cable connected
- Xfinity
Rooms & extras
- Bathtubs
- 1
- Showers
- 1
- Fireplaces on main
- 1
- Fireplaces lower level
- 1
New construction
- Square footage source
- Tax records
- Lot size source
- Tax records
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
Walk, bike & transit scores
Source: Walk Score®, Bike Score® and Transit Score® are provided by Walk Score (walkscore.com), a third-party service. This is not Northwest MLS listing data.
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Schools
Ratings via SchoolDiggerKent School District
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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.
Sales & Tax Records for 26623 159th 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 9, 2026ListedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2592913$570,000$328/sq ft
- Feb 22, 2002SoldNWMLS via MLS Grid · #21149851$175,000$101/sq ft
- Feb 22, 2002PendingNWMLS via MLS Grid · #21149851$187,500$108/sq ft
- Feb 22, 2002Price raisedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #21149851$187,500$108/sq ft
- Nov 26, 2001ListedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #21149851$180,000$103/sq ft
- May 10, 1999Recorded saleKing County recorder · Statutory warranty deed$163,000$94/sq ft
Down payment assistance
6 programs may be available to provide you with up to $55,000 in down payment assistance, depending on your specific information.
Source: program list compiled by RexMont from ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing) member-jurisdiction information. This is not Northwest MLS listing data.
Mortgage payment forecast
$3,385 per month
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Get pre-approvedSource: RexMont estimate, not Northwest MLS listing data. Interest rates from Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Property tax and HOA dues from the NWMLS listing where provided, otherwise estimated; insurance estimated at 0.3% of price per year.
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Listing Broker: Best Choice Network; Chris Meyer; 206-909-7421; chrismeyer50@gmail.com
Market pulse
Covington 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 51 days.
Recent sales nearby
Within 1 mile · last 6 months$620,000 Sold
1 week ago
4 bd•2.5 ba•~2,000 sq ft•Single Family
25412 160th Place SE, Covington, WA 98042
3%
Under list
79
Days on market
0.8 mi
Distance
$350,000 Sold
1 week ago
3 bd•1 ba•~1,210 sq ft•Single Family
16959 SE 255th Place, Covington, WA 98042
0%
Over list
12
Days on market
1.0 mi
Distance
$824,999 Sold
5 weeks ago
4 bd•2.5 ba•~2,470 sq ft•Single Family
25436 163rd Place SE, Covington, WA 98042
0%
Over list
84
Days on market
0.8 mi
Distance
$610,000 Sold
6 weeks ago
4 bd•1.75 ba•~1,490 sq ft•Single Family
15024 SE 253rd Place, Covington, WA 98042
0%
Over list
53
Days on market
1.0 mi
Distance
$677,000 Sold
6 weeks ago
5 bd•2.75 ba•~2,501 sq ft•Single Family
16202 SE 260th Street, Covington, WA 98042
0%
Over list
46
Days on market
0.5 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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