1027 W Smith St, Kent, WA 98032

Multifamily · Kent · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

One of 280 reachable multifamily buildings in Kent. Larger than 41% of multifamily buildings in Kent (median 8,900 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 5,824 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 10,650 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1967, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Skyview Apts, King County Assessor
Units: 8, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,487,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $255.32/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 55%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1960s vintage
Zoning: GC-MU, King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): none visible, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

905 W Meeker St, Kent · 0.2 mi · 190,960 SF · built 2021 · assessed $234.06/SF
1111 W James St, Kent · 0.2 mi · 28,272 SF · built 1968 · assessed $231.36/SF
329 Ridgeview Dr, Kent · 0.3 mi · 146,587 SF · built 1968 · assessed $213.72/SF
720 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.3 mi · 7,680 SF · built 1968 · assessed $303.65/SF
711 W Meeker St, Kent · 0.3 mi · 2,697 SF · built 1900 · assessed $324.43/SF
1413 W James Ct, Kent · 0.3 mi · 147,650 SF · built 1977 · assessed $280.88/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,516,089 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,345,813 to $1,729,436 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 667 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works. About $190K per unit at the midpoint (8 units).

Last sold: 2005-05-26 for $540,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2014 (about 12 years) per recorded transfers.

2014-09-04: $545,000 from Equity Trust Company to Skyview Investment LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20140912001001

2007-01-18: $642,000 from Private party to 1638 LLC+Equity Trust Company (non-market transfer), rec. 20070129000431

2005-05-26: $540,000 from Skyview Enterprises LLC to Private party, rec. 20050531003170

3 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2003 to 2005

2003-08-05: $265,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20030807000950

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 $466,000 (2011) to $1,487,000 (2026), up 219% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,487,000 into $298,200 land and $1,188,800 improvements.

Zoning: GC-MU (per King County)

Lot: 10,650 sq ft

Nuisance flags: Traffic noise

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 5,824 SF (county building sections)

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