22852 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Commercial · Des Moines · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: car wash facility. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 61 reachable commercial buildings in Des Moines. Larger than 26% of commercial buildings in Des Moines (median 9,770 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 2,940 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 17,061 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1984, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Car Wash-Coin-Op, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $793,400, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $269.86/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 17%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1980s vintage
Zoning: PR-C, King County
County use code: Car Wash
Construction (observed): metal, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): mid block, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

22843 30th Ave S, Des Moines · 0 mi · 1,940 SF · built 1940 · assessed $296.19/SF
22845 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines · 0.1 mi · 28,035 SF · built 2000 · assessed $193.45/SF
3030 S 227th St, Des Moines · 0.2 mi · 3,140 SF · built 1963 · assessed $362.71/SF
22624 30th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.2 mi · 2,420 SF · built 1954 · assessed $297.89/SF
22406 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines · 0.3 mi · 266,605 SF · built 2016 · assessed $133.51/SF
22815 24th Ave S, Des Moines · 0.4 mi · 4,584 SF · built 1966 · assessed $250/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $970,308 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $822,237 to $1,186,354 (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.

Last sold: 2001-10-09 for $455,234 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2025 per recorded transfers.

2025-03-06: $1,515,000 from Private party to Eritrean Muslim Association of North America NW (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20250307000447

2019-07-31: $1,500,000 from Private party to Ocean Blue Properties LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20190806001298

2017-05-12: transfer from Private party to Private party (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20170516001141

2006-04-28: $1,275,000 from Yks Properties LLC to Private party (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20060428003792

2001-10-09: $455,234 from Private party to Lightfoots INC, rec. 20011009001684

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 $469,200 (2011) to $793,400 (2026), up 69% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $793,400 into $682,400 land and $111,000 improvements.

Zoning: PR-C (per King County)

Lot: 17,061 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Car Wash - Self Serve 2,940 SF (county building sections)

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