15455 4th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166

Multifamily · Burien · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

One of 274 reachable multifamily buildings in Burien. Larger than 41% of multifamily buildings in Burien (median 11,692 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 8,760 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 15,000 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1978, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 16-Unit Mixed-Use Apt Bldg, King County Assessor
Units: 16, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $2,196,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $250.68/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 58%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1970s vintage
Zoning: MU-2 CD, King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

416 SW 155th St, Burien · 0 mi · 6,696 SF · built 1973 · assessed $237.01/SF
15411 4th Ave SW, Burien · 0 mi · 8,760 SF · built 1977 · assessed $243.84/SF
415 SW 154th St, Burien · 0 mi · 6,588 SF · built 1970 · assessed $230.42/SF
427 SW 154th St, Burien · 0 mi · 4,976 SF · built 1976 · assessed $245.78/SF
401 SW 155th St, Burien · 0 mi · 5,648 SF · built 1978 · assessed $264.87/SF
409 SW 155th St, Burien · 0 mi · 7,296 SF · built 1986 · assessed $219.44/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $2,167,305 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,923,889 to $2,472,292 (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 $135K per unit at the midpoint (16 units).

Current ownership dates to 2012 (about 14 years) per recorded transfers.

2012-10-15: $2,073,800 from Private party to 15411 4th Ave SW LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20121015001099

2000-08-28: $1,194,700 from Private party to Private party (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20000901000382

2 administrative transfers (no consideration), 1995 to 1999

1994-07-19: $1,293,000 from Private party to Private party (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 199407201274

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 $843,000 (2011) to $2,196,000 (2026), up 160% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $2,196,000 into $285,000 land and $1,911,000 improvements.

Zoning: MU-2 CD (per King County)

Lot: 15,000 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) 6,896 SF; Basement, Office 1,864 SF (county building sections)

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