21600 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Multifamily · Des Moines · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: garden 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 70 reachable multifamily buildings in Des Moines. Larger than 90% of multifamily buildings in Des Moines (median 16,574 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 74,523 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 160,253 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1989, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Emerald Court Apt, King County Assessor
Units: 68, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $15,343,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $205.88/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 47%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1980s vintage
Zoning: RM-2400, King County
County use code: Apartment
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.

21800 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines · 0.2 mi · 450,124 SF · built 2019 · assessed $250.37/SF
21639 29th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.2 mi · 19,715 SF · built 1968 · assessed $214.66/SF
21607 30th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 7,422 SF · built 1988 · assessed $209.24/SF
22017 28th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 4,016 SF · built 1928 · assessed $302.42/SF
2445 S 222nd St, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 62,475 SF · built 1987 · assessed $115.69/SF
21640 30th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 4,020 SF · built 1977 · assessed $271.39/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $14,816,474 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $13,152,397 to $16,901,476 (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 $218K per unit at the midpoint (68 units).

Last sold: 1999-03-17 for $4,432,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2000 (about 26 years) per recorded transfers.

2012-08-21: $1,733 from Emerald Court Apartments LLC to Puget Sound Energy INC, rec. 20121005000797

2012-02-27: transfer from Emerald Court Apartments LLC to Des Moines City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20120306001612

2005-02-11: $6,436 from Emerald Court Apartments LLC to Des Moines City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20050225001658

2000-06-08: transfer from Private party to Emerald Court Apartments LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20000614001146

1999-03-17: $4,432,000 from Emerald Court Associates to Private party, rec. 199903192229

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 $6,141,000 (2011) to $15,343,000 (2026), up 150% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $15,343,000 into $2,003,100 land and $13,339,900 improvements.

Zoning: RM-2400 (per King County)

Lot: 160,253 sq ft

Nuisance flags: Airport 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) 74,523 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2018-01-24: Remodel, declared value $10,000 (Complete), permit BLD2018-0092

2018-01-24: Plumbing (Complete), permit BLD2018-0093

2014-09-03: Remodel, declared value $27,011 (Complete), permit BLD2014-0963

2014-05-21: Remodel, declared value $15,600 (Complete), permit BLD2014-0547

2014-05-21: Remodel, declared value $15,200 (Complete), permit BLD2014-0546

2014-05-21: Remodel, declared value $14,400 (Complete), permit BLD2014-0545

2014-02-14: Remodel (Complete), permit BLD2014-0157

2009-09-18: Accessory, New, declared value $15,000 (Complete), permit B2009-0144

Source: King County permit records (newest first).