5503 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Commercial · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: fire station. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 1,256 reachable commercial buildings in Seattle. Larger than 22% of commercial buildings in Seattle (median 13,352 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 2,568 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 8,960 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1930, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Former Fire Station, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,737,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $676.40/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 29%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: LR1 (M), King County
County use code: Historic Prop(Residence)
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, 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.

3311 NE 60th St, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 75,072 SF · built 1926
5401 26th Ave NE, Seattle · 0.3 mi · 28,932 SF · built 1997 · assessed $242.04/SF
5036 25th Ave NE, Seattle · 0.4 mi · 81,871 SF · built 1994 · assessed $603.22/SF
6200 33rd Ave NE, Seattle · 0.4 mi · 12,006 SF · built 1954 · assessed $217.56/SF
4004 NE 55th St, Seattle · 0.4 mi · 8,700 SF · built 2010
5101 25th Ave NE, Seattle · 0.4 mi · 260,368 SF · built 2008 · assessed $259.36/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,823,459 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,545,195 to $2,229,466 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 139 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Current ownership dates to 2012 (about 14 years) per recorded transfers.

2012-05-22: transfer from Seattle City of to Thomas James International I LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20120524001700

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 $1,074,200 (2011) to $1,737,000 (2026), up 62% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,737,000 into $1,254,400 land and $482,600 improvements.

Zoning: LR1 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 8,960 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Residence 2,568 SF (county building sections)

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