4730 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: urban residential building, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 95% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 113,084 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 14,125 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2014, King County Assessor
Stories: 7, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 88-Unit Mixed-Use Apt Bldg, King County Assessor
Units: 88, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $22,701,900, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $200.75/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 801%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2010s vintage
Zoning: NC3P-95 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment(Mixed Use)
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.

4727 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 156,605 SF · built 2008 · assessed $224.66/SF
4715 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 179,824 SF · built 2014 · assessed $179.50/SF
4700 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 109,783 SF · built 2014 · assessed $188.21/SF
4215 SW Edmunds St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 12,634 SF · built 1926 · assessed $330.06/SF
4720 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 308,031 SF · built 1987 · assessed $222.80/SF
4807 41st Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 7,560 SF · built 2023 · assessed $645.90/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $23,364,080 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $21,340,854 to $24,111,923 (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 $266K per unit at the midpoint (88 units).

Last sold: 2014-12-09 for $1,170,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

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

2016-06-27: transfer from 4730 California II LLC to 4730 California LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20160701000890

2014-12-09: $1,170,000 from 4730 California LLC to 4730 California II LLC, rec. 20141209001529

2013-06-28: transfer from 4724 California Ave Development Company LLC to Seattle City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20130628003219

2013-03-27: $3,400,000 from Valcan LLC to 4724 California Ave Development CO LLC, rec. 20130401002290

2005-09-29: $1,875,000 from 1998 Miller Family Investments LLC to Valcan LLC, rec. 20050930004649

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 $20,494,700 (2016) to $22,701,900 (2026), up 11% over 10 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $22,701,900 into $0 land and $22,701,900 improvements.

Zoning: NC3P-95 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 14,125 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial

Nuisance flags: Traffic noise

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Apartment 80,128 SF; Parking Structure 28,234 SF; Retail Store 4,722 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-04-09: Electrical, declared value $500 (Screened), permit 7080017-EL

2025-03-03: Other, declared value $11,000 (Screened), permit 7073136-RF

2024-10-04: Remodel, declared value $225,000 (Screened), permit 7044850-CN

2015-08-05: Remodel, declared value $300,000 (Complete), permit 6476952

2015-05-14: Remodel, declared value $250,000 (Complete), permit 6458350

2013-08-15: Building, New, declared value $13,750,828 (Complete), permit 6314549

2013-06-28: Building, New, declared value $911,200 (Complete), permit 6314550

2013-05-21: Demolition (Complete), permit 6348399

Source: King County permit records (newest first).