1018 W James St, Kent, WA 98032

Small-Bay Industrial · Kent · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: light industrial. AI estimate from public imagery. In recent public imagery (2026-06), the building appears well maintained. AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.

One of 636 reachable small-bay industrial buildings in Kent. Larger than 8% of small-bay industrial buildings in Kent (median 36,992 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 4,976 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 17,838 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1988, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Service Bldg, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $740,900, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $148.89/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 28%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1980s vintage
Zoning: GC-MU, King County
County use code: Service Building
Construction (observed): metal, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): mid block, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.

606 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.1 mi · 9,350 SF · built 1994 · assessed $231.01/SF
911 W James St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 6,282 SF · built 1975 · assessed $358.28/SF
710 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.2 mi · 20,632 SF · built 1987 · assessed $180.93/SF
808 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.2 mi · 13,550 SF · built 1975 · assessed $181.37/SF
405 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.2 mi · 7,000 SF · built 1991 · assessed $208.44/SF
303 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.2 mi · 12,540 SF · built 1955 · assessed $215.18/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,143,561 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $803,056 to $1,266,495 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 86 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Current ownership dates to 2011 (about 15 years) per recorded transfers.

2011-09-21: transfer from Emerald City Properties LLC to Emerald Place One LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20111031001094

1996-02-09: $272,237 from Private party to Emerald City Properties LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 199602091332

1993-04-22: $123,775 from Hebert Construction INC to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199304231834

Source: King County recorded sales extract; buyer and seller shown only when a company or organization. Individual names are withheld.

Value over time

Solid line: county appraised value per King County tax rolls. Shaded range: our modeled estimate for each year, built from recorded arm's-length sales in the building's segment; years without enough sales stay unmodeled. Dots: recorded arm's-length sales. Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Land, site, and value history

Assessed value moved from $503,800 (2011) to $740,900 (2026), up 47% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $740,900 into $499,400 land and $241,500 improvements.

Zoning: GC-MU (per King County)

Lot: 17,838 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Private

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Garage, Service Repair 4,976 SF (county building sections)

County districts report (schools, fire, sewer, council; on kingcounty.gov)