6332 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

One of 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 12% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 3,852 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 5,000 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1978, King County Assessor
Stories: 3, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 5-Unit Apt, King County Assessor
Units: 5, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,137,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $295.17/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 77%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1970s 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
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.

6322 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 9,277 SF · built 1985
6314 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 9,795 SF · built 1964 · assessed $286.27/SF
6339 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,432 SF · built 1962 · assessed $394.52/SF
6317 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 4,745 SF · built 1966 · assessed $249.74/SF
6304 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 5,388 SF · built 1952 · assessed $262.06/SF
6321 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 3,572 SF · built 1965 · assessed $314.39/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,264,995 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,122,920 to $1,443,008 (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 $253K per unit at the midpoint (5 units).

Last sold: 1999-01-01 for $295,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2017 (about 9 years) per recorded transfers.

2017-04-03: transfer from Private party to 6332 42nd Ave SW LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20170407000242

2015-05-20: $760,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20150521001870

1999-01-01: $295,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 199901041688

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 $576,000 (2011) to $1,137,000 (2026), up 97% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,137,000 into $750,000 land and $387,000 improvements.

Zoning: LR3 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 5,000 sq ft

Rated views: Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 3,852 SF (county building sections)

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