2265 12th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

One of 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 17% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 4,379 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 6,000 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1929, King County Assessor
Stories: 4, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 4 Plex, King County Assessor
Units: 4, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,537,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $350.99/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 73%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: LR1 (M), King County
County use code: 4-Plex

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2268 14th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 7,197 SF · built 1962 · assessed $290.40/SF
2516 14th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 21,240 SF · built 1962 · assessed $293.41/SF
2501 14th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 21,094 SF · built 1963 · assessed $335.40/SF
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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,593,070 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,414,148 to $1,817,249 (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 $398K per unit at the midpoint (4 units).

Last sold: 2017-04-06 for $1,910,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2017 (about 9 years) per recorded transfers.

2017-04-06: $1,910,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20170420000819

2007-05-29: $880,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20070531003026

2007-05-29: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20070531003027

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 $700,000 (2011) to $1,537,000 (2026), up 120% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,537,000 into $1,200,000 land and $337,000 improvements.

Zoning: LR1 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 6,000 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial, Puget Sound

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 3,960 SF; Basement, Storage 419 SF (county building sections)

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