163 15th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: detached house. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 35% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 6,396 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 3,359 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1919, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 6 Units - 2 Bldg, King County Assessor
Units: 6, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,451,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $226.86/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 190%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: LR2 (M), King County
County use code: 4-Plex
Construction (observed): wood frame, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): mid block, AI estimate from public imagery

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1510 E Fir St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 4,162 SF · built 1910 · assessed $301.30/SF
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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,534,184 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,361,875 to $1,750,077 (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 $256K per unit at the midpoint (6 units).

Last sold: 2000-08-28 for $300,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2016 (about 10 years) per recorded transfers.

2016-10-06: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20161116000145

2002-07-01: $155,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20020705000196

2000-08-28: $300,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20000829000721

1996-02-26: $208,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 199602291324

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 $499,000 (2011) to $1,451,000 (2026), up 191% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,451,000 into $419,800 land and $1,031,200 improvements.

Zoning: LR2 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 3,359 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 6,396 SF (county building sections)

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