5235 17th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: residential house. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 19% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 4,610 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 6,480 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1909, King County Assessor
Stories: 3, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Converted Residence Apartment, King County Assessor
Units: 12, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $2,173,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $471.37/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 71%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: NR3, King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): wood frame, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): street only, 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.

5243 16th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 3,420 SF · built 1918 · assessed $365.26/SF
5249 17th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 4,860 SF · built 1909 · assessed $365.27/SF
5229 16th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 3,180 SF · built 1919 · assessed $365.25/SF
5251 16th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 3,280 SF · built 1915 · assessed $341.86/SF
5240 15th Ave NE, Seattle · 0 mi · 28,753 SF · built 1981 · assessed $248.95/SF
5228 15th Ave NE, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 23,918 SF · built 2024 · assessed $482.83/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $2,251,605 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,998,721 to $2,568,455 (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 $188K per unit at the midpoint (12 units).

Last sold: 2020-11-18 for $2,480,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

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

2020-11-18: $2,480,000 from Private party to Sunny Estate LLC, rec. 20201118002973

2008-04-28: $916,000 from 5235 Project LLC the to Private party, rec. 20080501000827

2002-04-22: transfer from 5235 Project Wa Limited PS to 5235 Project An Alaska LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20020520000490

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 $692,000 (2011) to $2,173,000 (2026), up 214% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $2,173,000 into $874,800 land and $1,298,200 improvements.

Zoning: NR3 (per King County)

Lot: 6,480 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 3,460 SF; Basement, Resident Living 1,150 SF (county building sections)

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