4253 8th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: garden 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 76% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 24,153 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 8,500 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1990, King County Assessor
Stories: 4, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Multi Res, King County Assessor
Units: 20, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $5,873,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $243.16/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 284%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1990s vintage
Zoning: MR (M1), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): structured, 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.

4259 8th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 7,170 SF · built 1976 · assessed $394.98/SF
4252 8th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 7,296 SF · built 2017 · assessed $621.16/SF
4254 7th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 23,494 SF · built 1980 · assessed $189.41/SF
4244 7th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 13,080 SF · built 1978 · assessed $279.20/SF
4237 8th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 11,305 SF · built 1988 · assessed $200.88/SF
4262 8th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 22,076 SF · built 1990 · assessed $349.29/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $5,570,621 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $4,944,970 to $6,354,530 (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 $279K per unit at the midpoint (20 units).

Last sold: 2010-10-21 for $2,499,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2020 (about 6 years) per recorded transfers.

2020-03-31: transfer from Private party to Ivy House Apartments LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20200612001804

2010-10-21: $2,499,000 from 4253 Eight Avenue Apartments LLC to Private party, rec. 20101021001343

3 administrative transfers (no consideration), 1989 to 2006

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 $2,080,000 (2011) to $5,873,000 (2026), up 182% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $5,873,000 into $3,570,000 land and $2,303,000 improvements.

Zoning: MR (M1) (per King County)

Lot: 8,500 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Apartment 16,554 SF; Basement, Parking 7,599 SF (county building sections)

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