640 5th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032

Multifamily · Kent · 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 280 reachable multifamily buildings in Kent. Larger than 32% of multifamily buildings in Kent (median 8,900 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 3,840 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 11,965 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1980, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Downtowner Apts, King County Assessor
Units: 4, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $928,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $241.67/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 32%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1980s vintage
Zoning: NR-2, King County
County use code: 4-Plex
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.

636 5th Ave S, Kent · 0 mi · 3,840 SF · built 1980 · assessed $270.83/SF
644 5th Ave S, Kent · 0 mi · 5,880 SF · built 1984 · assessed $238.44/SF
702 5th Ave S, Kent · 0 mi · 25,638 SF · built 1966 · assessed $208.79/SF
639 3rd Ave S, Kent · 0 mi · 7,770 SF · built 1966 · assessed $237.32/SF
631 3rd Ave S, Kent · 0.1 mi · 8,217 SF · built 1962 · assessed $260.07/SF
523 4th Ave S, Kent · 0.1 mi · 5,378 SF · built 1981 · assessed $210.49/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,048,263 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $930,530 to $1,195,776 (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 $262K per unit at the midpoint (4 units).

Last sold: 2025-05-28 for $1,140,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2025 per recorded transfers.

2025-05-28: $1,140,000 from Private party to Property Pioneers LLC, rec. 20250602000894

2020-11-20: $755,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20201124000567

2012-03-07: $336,500 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20120308001173

3 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2010 to 2012

2009-10-20: $185,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20091023001599

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 $346,000 (2011) to $928,000 (2026), up 168% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $928,000 into $148,000 land and $780,000 improvements.

Zoning: NR-2 (per King County)

Lot: 11,965 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 3,840 SF (county building sections)

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