26901 185th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
Small-Bay Industrial · Covington · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA
One of 8 reachable small-bay industrial buildings in Covington. Larger than 75% of small-bay industrial buildings in Covington (median 14,724 SF), derived from assessor records.
- Usable building area
- 89,033 SF, King County Assessor
- County gross area
- 112,626 SF, King County Assessor
- Excluded area
- 23,593 SF outside primary usable area
- Lot size
- 142,840 SF, King County Assessor
- Year built
- 2018, King County Assessor
- Stories
- 3, King County Assessor
- Buildings on parcel
- 5, King County Assessor
- Predominant use
- Warehouse, King County Assessor
- Assessed value
- $16,277,700, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
- Assessed value per usable SF
- $182.83/SF, derived from assessor records
- Usable area / lot
- 0.62, derived from assessor records
- Vintage
- 2010s vintage
- Zoning
- MC, King County
- County use code
- Warehouse
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Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.
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Sale history and market context
MakeMe Estimate: $16.4M (estimated market value), with a likely range of $13.5M to $20.1M (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 4 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-06-01). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.
lower confidence: 0 comparable sales within 3 miles; nearest 3.7 mi. This property type carries wider measured error; treat the estimate as a starting point. Last arm's-length sale: $13,510,000 in 2021. The market has moved since; the estimate reflects current county values and ratios, not that price.
Comparable sales used as evidence
- 26518 242nd Ave SE, Maple Valley: $4,200,000 (2024-11), 76,573 SF, $54.85/SF, built 2025, 3.7 mi away (different city)
- 4425 Auburn Way N, Auburn: $13,916,910 (2026-03), 69,773 SF, $199.46/SF, built 2000, 6.1 mi away (different city)
- 22613 76th Ave S, Kent: $8,800,000 (2025-02), 43,958 SF, $200.19/SF, built 1985, 7.2 mi away (different city)
- 22220 68th Ave S, Kent: $23,650,000 (2024-01), 94,183 SF, $251.11/SF, built 1996, 7.7 mi away (different city)
Recorded arm's-length sales of similar buildings nearby; nearer and more recent sales rank first. Buyer and seller names are withheld. Get this data via API.
Last sold: 2021-03-25 for $13,510,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).
Current ownership dates to 2021 (about 5 years) per recorded transfers.
- 2021-03-25: $13,510,000 from Covington Heated Storage LLC to Life Storage LP, rec. 20210326000151
- 2020: transferred to City of Covington, no consideration (2 recorded transfers, 2019 to 2020)
- 2017-01-11: $1,550,000 from Covington Legacy LLC to Covington Heated Storage LLC, rec. 20170111000834
Source: King County recorded sales extract; buyer and seller shown only when a company or organization. Individual names are withheld.
Land, site, and value history
Assessed value moved from $2,009,900 (2011) to $16,277,700 (2026), up 710% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $16,277,700 into $2,093,600 land and $14,184,100 improvements.
- Zoning: MC (per King County)
- Lot: 142,840 sq ft
- Water: Water District (per King County)
- Sewer: Public (per King County)
- Access: Public
- Street surface: Paved
- Floor and use mix: Mini Warehouse, Hi-Rise 79,006 SF; Mini-Warehouse 32,160 SF; Office Building 1,460 SF (county building sections)
- County districts report (schools, fire, sewer, council; on kingcounty.gov)