5040 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: garages and 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 39% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size
7,042 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size
7,500 SF, King County Assessor
Year built
1957, King County Assessor
Stories
2, King County Assessor
Predominant use
Bel-Air Apts, King County Assessor
Units
6, King County Assessor
Assessed value
$2,349,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF
$333.57/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage
94%, derived from assessor records
Vintage
1950s vintage
Zoning
NC2-75 (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

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Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $2,433,844 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $2,160,493 to $2,776,339 (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 $406K per unit at the midpoint (6 units).

Current ownership dates to 2023 (about 3 years) per recorded transfers.

Source: King County recorded sales extract; buyer and seller shown only when a company or organization. Individual names are withheld.

Value over time

$753K$1.51M$2.26M$3.01M201120142017202020232026County appraised valueEstimated value (modeled range)

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 $975,000 (2011) to $2,349,000 (2026), up 141% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $2,349,000 into $1,800,000 land and $549,000 improvements.

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