602 Galer St, Seattle, WA 98109

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: garden apartments, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 97% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 185,403 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 224,369 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1988, King County Assessor
Stories: 4, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Apartment Buildings, King County Assessor
Units: 144, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $55,437,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $299.01/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 83%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1980s vintage
Zoning: LR3 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): wood frame, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

1608 Aurora Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,104 SF · built 1915 · assessed $375/SF
1622 Aurora Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 42,000 SF · built 2018 · assessed $357.93/SF
1511 Dexter Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 60,106 SF · built 2017 · assessed $32.29/SF
1700 Taylor Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 21,659 SF · built 1960 · assessed $202.17/SF
1650 Aurora Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 34,852 SF · built 1995 · assessed $233.07/SF
512 Galer St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,280 SF · built 1951 · assessed $400.30/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $54,960,675 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $50,201,323 to $56,719,868 (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 $382K per unit at the midpoint (144 units).

Last sold: 1996-06-27 for $13,145,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 1996 (about 30 years) per recorded transfers.

1996-06-27: $13,145,000 from Aetna Life Insurance Company to Balaclava Holdings INC, rec. 199606270657

1993-12-31: transfer from Lincoln Terrace LTD PS to Aetna Life Insurance CO (part of a 10-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 199403030000

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 $22,047,000 (2011) to $55,437,000 (2026), up 151% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $55,437,000 into $39,488,900 land and $15,948,100 improvements.

Zoning: LR3 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 224,369 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial, Lake / river / creek

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 153,006 SF; Basement, Parking 32,397 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-12-11: Electrical, declared value $11,250 (Screened), permit 7120778-EL

2025-04-03: Electrical, declared value $14,969 (Screened), permit 7078875-EL

2017-07-21: Remodel, declared value $432,000 (Complete), permit 6596191

2017-07-21: Remodel, declared value $432,000 (Complete), permit 6596190

2017-07-21: Remodel, declared value $216,000 (Complete), permit 6596189

2017-07-21: Remodel, declared value $216,000 (Complete), permit 6596192

2017-07-21: Remodel, declared value $216,000 (Complete), permit 6580585

2017-07-21: Remodel, declared value $216,000 (Complete), permit 6596188

2015-03-23: Remodel, declared value $30,000 (Screened), permit 6465256

2010-09-08: Remodel, declared value $51,200 (Complete), permit 6259826

Source: King County permit records (newest first).