315 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mixed-use retail/residential, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 48% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 8,914 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 8,176 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1977, King County Assessor
Stories: 3, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Mixed Use Apartment, King County Assessor
Units: 10, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $3,624,300, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $406.59/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 109%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1970s vintage
Zoning: NC2-55 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment(Mixed Use)
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.

312 NW 85th St, Seattle · 0 mi · 42,984 SF · built 2003 · assessed $146.49/SF
615 NW 85th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 9,453 SF · built 1967 · assessed $243.73/SF
621 NW 85th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 6,090 SF · built 1990 · assessed $268.47/SF
8620 3rd Ave NW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 11,105 SF · built 1990 · assessed $256.73/SF
129 NW 85th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 5,105 SF · built 1986 · assessed $420.29/SF
639 NW 85th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 5,667 SF · built 1991 · assessed $280.57/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $3,632,576 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $3,224,592 to $4,143,759 (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 $363K per unit at the midpoint (10 units).

Last sold: 2016-05-06 for $825,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2016 (about 10 years) per recorded transfers.

2016-05-06: $825,000 from Private party to Northwest 85th ST Seattle PTRS LLC, rec. 20160517001544

2 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2011 to 2016

1998-01-08: $699,500 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199801160876

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 $1,146,600 (2011) to $3,624,300 (2026), up 216% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $3,624,300 into $1,921,300 land and $1,703,000 improvements.

Zoning: NC2-55 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 8,176 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 6,168 SF; Retail Store 2,746 SF (county building sections)

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