2140 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: low-rise apartments, appears multi-tenant. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 44% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 7,870 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 6,250 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1905, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Buildings on parcel: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Salon/Spa & Apts(on 2nd Flr), King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,994,100, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $253.38/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 126%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: NC2P-55 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment(Mixed Use)
Construction (observed): wood frame, 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.

2132 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 9,606 SF · built 1978 · assessed $322.82/SF
2124 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 17,808 SF · built 1928 · assessed $319.46/SF
2200 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 11,060 SF · built 1967 · assessed $182.91/SF
2203 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 23,671 SF · built 1926 · assessed $296.40/SF
2207 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 5,200 SF · built 1926 · assessed $344.29/SF
2210 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,694 SF · built 1904 · assessed $272.98/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $2,023,828 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,796,527 to $2,308,625 (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.

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

2014-04-25: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20140430001189

2002-09-03: $45,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec.

2002-04-23: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20020502001678

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 $1,142,500 (2011) to $1,994,100 (2026), up 75% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,994,100 into $1,125,000 land and $869,100 improvements.

Zoning: NC2P-55 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 6,250 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Barber Shop 3,000 SF; Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 3,000 SF; Basement, Unfinished 1,500 SF; Open Office 370 SF (county building sections)

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