6900 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 74% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 21,778 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 18,000 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1990, King County Assessor
Stories: 4, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 24-Unit Apt Complex, King County Assessor
Units: 24, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $6,761,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $310.45/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 121%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1990s vintage
Zoning: LR3 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): wood frame, 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.

6708 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 10,106 SF · built 2006 · assessed $198.59/SF
6553 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 8,760 SF · built 1986 · assessed $315.30/SF
4301 SW Mills St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 14,784 SF · built 1989 · assessed $249.66/SF
6549 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 7,112 SF · built 1968 · assessed $282.20/SF
6556 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 4,480 SF · built 1971 · assessed $311.16/SF
6539 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 10,365 SF · built 1994 · assessed $268.98/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $6,508,880 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $5,777,851 to $7,424,823 (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 $271K per unit at the midpoint (24 units).

Last sold: 2024-05-13 for $6,195,200 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2024 (about 2 years) per recorded transfers.

2024-05-13: $6,195,200 from California Court Limited Partnership to 6900 California Ave LLC, rec. 20240524000667

1992-06-24: $1,376,000 from Private party to California Court Limited PS, rec. 199206302839

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 $2,650,000 (2011) to $6,761,000 (2026), up 155% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $6,761,000 into $2,700,000 land and $4,061,000 improvements.

Zoning: LR3 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 18,000 sq ft

Rated views: Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound

Nuisance flags: Traffic noise

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 21,778 SF (county building sections)

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