3040 17th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise apartments, appears multi-tenant. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 98% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 274,997 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 47,977 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2013, King County Assessor
Stories: 6, King County Assessor
Predominant use: The Slate Apartments And Lofts, King County Assessor
Units: 236, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $62,829,800, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $228.47/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 573%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2010s vintage
Zoning: SM-D 95 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment(Mixed Use)
Parking (observed): structured, 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.

3046 17th Ave W, Seattle · 0 mi · 35,789 SF · built 2018 · assessed $373.97/SF
3200 16th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 35,260 SF · built 2017 · assessed $320.08/SF
1414 W Dravus St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,846 SF · built 1914 · assessed $311.49/SF
3043 14th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 5,740 SF · built 1996 · assessed $290.94/SF
3011 14th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,600 SF · built 1960 · assessed $376.39/SF
3047 14th Ave W, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 5,740 SF · built 1995 · assessed $293.21/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $69,420,172 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $63,408,691 to $71,642,187 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 98 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works. About $294K per unit at the midpoint (236 units).

Last sold: 2013-08-09 for $68,193,963 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2013 (about 13 years) per recorded transfers.

2013-08-09: $68,193,963 from Interbay Apartments LLC to LPF Slate LLC, rec. 20130809001111

3 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2011 to 2013

2004-12-21: $720,000 from Nordic Heritage Museum Foundation to Block 20 LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20041230000579

3 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2003 to 2003

1988-12-27: $88,000 from Private party to Vesteraalen Partnership, rec. 198812290196

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 $34,270,300 (2014) to $62,829,800 (2026), up 83% over 12 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $62,829,800 into $0 land and $62,829,800 improvements.

Zoning: SM-D 95 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 47,977 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 205,090 SF; Basement, Parking 63,981 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2023-10-13: Electrical, declared value $42,000 (Screened), permit 6991134-EL

2023-10-02: Electrical, declared value $7,350 (Screened), permit 6988991-EL

2023-08-21: Electrical, declared value $20,000 (Screened), permit 6981901-EL

2022-08-11: Remodel, declared value $80,000 (Screened), permit 6821064-CN

2011-11-08: Building, New, declared value $35,508,445 (Complete), permit 6280517

2011-10-18: Demolition (Complete), permit 6299055

Source: King County permit records (newest first).