5501 13th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

One of 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 37% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 6,776 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 4,600 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1929, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Buildings on parcel: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Material Storage Building, King County Assessor
Units: 2, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $669,600, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $98.82/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 147%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: LR2 (M), King County
County use code: Duplex
Construction (observed): masonry, 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.

5517 13th Ave S, Seattle · 0 mi · 5,808 SF · built 1995 · assessed $370.87/SF
5333 15th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 36,383 SF · built 2001 · assessed $246.05/SF
5545 Airport Way S, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 11,385 SF · built 1906 · assessed $94.88/SF
5701 Airport Way S, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 6,940 SF · built 1909 · assessed $161.89/SF
5511 Airport Way S, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 8,000 SF · built 1903 · assessed $207.60/SF
5818 15th Ave S, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 12,750 SF · built 1992 · assessed $304.16/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $799,096 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $709,347 to $911,546 (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 $400K per unit at the midpoint (2 units).

Current ownership dates to 1999 (about 27 years) per recorded transfers.

1999-03-11: $215,000 from Seattle Foundation the to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199903121340

1998-12-01: transfer from Private party to Seattle Foundation (non-market transfer), rec. 199812071025

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 $454,600 (2011) to $669,600 (2026), up 47% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $669,600 into $598,000 land and $71,600 improvements.

Zoning: LR2 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 4,600 sq ft

Nuisance flags: Traffic noise

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Shed, Material Storage 2,116 SF; Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 1,650 SF; Basement, Unfinished 1,650 SF; Basement, Semifinished 1,360 SF (county building sections)

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