22815 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Commercial · Des Moines · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: daycare center. AI estimate from public imagery. In recent public imagery (2026-06), the building appears serviceable with visible wear. AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.

One of 61 reachable commercial buildings in Des Moines. Larger than 34% of commercial buildings in Des Moines (median 9,770 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 4,584 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 43,079 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1966, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Day Care Center, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,146,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $250/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 11%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1960s vintage
Zoning: RS-9600, King County
County use code: Daycare Center
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): interior, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

22705 24th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.1 mi · 102,725 SF · built 1960
22447 24th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.2 mi · 85,045 SF · built 2010
22845 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 28,035 SF · built 2000 · assessed $193.45/SF
22450 19th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 224,525 SF · built 1958
22406 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 266,605 SF · built 2016 · assessed $133.51/SF
2238 S 223rd St, Des Moines · 0.4 mi · 17,105 SF · built 1970

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,361,277 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,153,543 to $1,664,376 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 139 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Current ownership dates to 1988 (about 38 years) per recorded transfers.

2023-07-12: $600 from Grace Lutheran Church to Des Moines City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20230925000595

2023-07-12: transfer from Grace Lutheran Church to Des Moines City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20230925000594

2022-08-24: $1,000 from Grace Lutheran Church to Puget Sound Energy INC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20220912000679

1988-10-04: transfer from City of Des Moines to Grace Lutheran Church (non-market transfer), rec. 198810130370

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 $343,400 (2011) to $1,146,000 (2026), up 234% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,146,000 into $420,000 land and $726,000 improvements.

Zoning: RS-9600 (per King County)

Lot: 43,079 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Day Care Center 4,584 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-11-12: Electrical, declared value $2,300, permit BLD2025-1365

2025-11-04: Other, declared value $46,000, permit BLD2025-0965

2019-08-28: Electrical, declared value $500 (Complete), permit BLD2019-1131

2019-08-02: Remodel, declared value $5,400 (Complete), permit BLD2019-0977

2017-10-30: Electrical, declared value $2,000 (Complete), permit BLD2017-1522

2017-10-16: Remodel, declared value $20,000 (Complete), permit BLD2017-1440

Source: King County permit records (newest first).