2839 Thorndyke Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

One of 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 26% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 5,362 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 6,900 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1972, King County Assessor
Stories: 3, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Apartment, King County Assessor
Units: 5, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,555,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $290/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 78%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1970s vintage
Zoning: LR3 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): wood frame, 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.

2833 Thorndyke Ave W, Seattle · 0 mi · 2,912 SF · built 1960 · assessed $351.30/SF
2821 Thorndyke Ave W, Seattle · 0 mi · 5,466 SF · built 1953 · assessed $345.59/SF
2863 Thorndyke Ave W, Seattle · 0 mi · 7,985 SF · built 1967 · assessed $287.04/SF
2663 Thorndyke Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 10,765 SF · built 1966 · assessed $273.20/SF
3019 20th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 6,264 SF · built 1977 · assessed $298.69/SF
2656 Thorndyke Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 22,350 SF · built 1962 · assessed $269.22/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,626,860 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,444,143 to $1,855,794 (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 $325K per unit at the midpoint (5 units).

Last sold: 2012-12-06 for $789,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2012 (about 14 years) per recorded transfers.

2012-12-06: $789,000 from Private party to Blue River Edge LLC, rec. 20121219002885

1996-06-26: $416,000 from Bengall Partners L P to Private party, rec. 199606280217

1995-07-26: $400,000 from Private party to Bengall Partners LP, rec. 199507281372

1994-02-08: $400,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 199402171468

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 $760,000 (2011) to $1,555,000 (2026), up 105% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,555,000 into $1,242,000 land and $313,000 improvements.

Zoning: LR3 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 6,900 sq ft

Nuisance flags: Traffic 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) 5,362 SF (county building sections)

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