78 E Lynn St, Seattle, WA 98102

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise residential construction, appears multi-tenant. AI estimate from public imagery.

One of 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 71% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 19,485 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 6,600 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2025, King County Assessor
Stories: 5, King County Assessor
Predominant use: 15 Unit New Project, King County Assessor
Units: 15, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $2,929,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $150.32/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 295%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2020s vintage
Zoning: LR3 (M1), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): wood frame, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): none visible, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): corner, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

2245 Yale Ave E, Seattle · 0 mi · 20,384 SF · built 1928 · assessed $290.33/SF
103 E Lynn St, Seattle · 0 mi · 6,300 SF · built 1962 · assessed $384.92/SF
2239 Yale Ave E, Seattle · 0 mi · 4,615 SF · built 1962 · assessed $369.23/SF
92 E Lynn St, Seattle · 0 mi · 18,360 SF · built 1930 · assessed $271.19/SF
2311 Yale Ave E, Seattle · 0 mi · 4,599 SF · built 1928 · assessed $349.42/SF
2234 Minor Ave E, Seattle · 0 mi · 7,122 SF · built 1961 · assessed $282.36/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $5,068,114 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $4,629,237 to $5,230,335 (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 $338K per unit at the midpoint (15 units).

Last sold: 2016-08-25 for $1,980,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2016 (about 10 years) per recorded transfers.

2016-08-25: $1,980,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20160829001757

2016-08-22: transfer from Private party to Private party (part of a 5-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20160825001123

2004-04-21: $969,300 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20040423000771

2 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2000 to 2003

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 $694,000 (2011) to $2,929,000 (2026), up 322% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $2,929,000 into $1,815,000 land and $1,114,000 improvements.

Zoning: LR3 (M1) (per King County)

Lot: 6,600 sq ft

Rated views: Lake / river / creek

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 15,380 SF; Parking Structure 4,105 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-11-12: Other, declared value $1,500, permit 7115976-RF

2024-10-16: Electrical, declared value $1,200 (Screened), permit 7051570-EL

2024-10-15: Building, New, declared value $2,770,308 (Revisit), permit 6836542-CN

2024-09-10: Demolition, declared value $3,025,000 (Complete), permit 6836543-DM

Source: King County permit records (newest first).