814 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA 98002
Commercial · Auburn · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA
One of 197 reachable commercial buildings in Auburn. Larger than 13% of commercial buildings in Auburn (median 21,916 SF), derived from assessor records.
- Usable building area
- 2,218 SF, King County Assessor
- Lot size
- 18,687 SF, King County Assessor
- Year built
- 1971, King County Assessor
- Stories
- 1, King County Assessor
- Buildings on parcel
- 2, King County Assessor
- Predominant use
- Car Wash, King County Assessor
- Assessed value
- $621,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
- Assessed value per usable SF
- $279.98/SF, derived from assessor records
- Usable area / lot
- 0.12, derived from assessor records
- Vintage
- 1970s vintage
- Zoning
- C3, King County
- County use code
- Car Wash
Nearby comparable buildings
Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.
- 813 F St SE, Auburn · 0.1 mi · 1,292 SF · built 1921 · assessed $259.98/SF
- 932 Auburn Way S, Auburn · 0.2 mi · 7,913 SF · built 2019 · assessed $202.59/SF
- 911 H St SE, Auburn · 0.2 mi · 1,040 SF · built 1949 · assessed $376.25/SF
- 915 H St SE, Auburn · 0.2 mi · 920 SF · built 1946 · assessed $337.17/SF
- 802 A St SE, Auburn · 0.2 mi · 2,688 SF · built 1997 · assessed $290.18/SF
- 307 Auburn Way S, Auburn · 0.3 mi · 1,428 SF · built 1954 · assessed $475/SF
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Sale history and market context
MakeMe Estimate: $764K (estimated market value), with a likely range of $635K to $922K (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 7 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-06-01). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.
lower confidence: 2 comparable sales within 3 miles; nearest 0.3 mi. This property type carries wider measured error; treat the estimate as a starting point.
Comparable sales used as evidence
- 220 Auburn Way S, Auburn: $610,000 (2025-09), 2,200 SF, $277.27/SF, built 1964, 0.3 mi away
- 901 E Main St, Auburn: $380,000 (2025-09), 2,135 SF, $177.99/SF, built 1936, 0.6 mi away
- 31015 Military Rd S, Auburn: $1,100,000 (2024-12), 2,785 SF, $394.97/SF, built 1996, 3.5 mi away
- 12633 SE 270th St, Kent: $600,000 (2025-09), 2,032 SF, $295.28/SF, built 1991, 4.7 mi away (different city)
Recorded arm's-length sales of similar buildings nearby; nearer and more recent sales rank first. Buyer and seller names are withheld. Get this data via API.
Market context: Commercial in Auburn
median verified sale $263.45/SF over the trailing 24 months; 5 sales in the last 12 months and 8 in 24 (newest verified sale 2025-12).
- 2021: $325.35/SF median (4 sales)
- 2025: $263.45/SF median (4 sales)
Computed from 109 verified arm's-length sales in King County public records (8 in the trailing 24 months). Free public records. Not an appraisal.
Ownership tenure is not asserted for this parcel: the most recent recorded transfer is a non-market conveyance.
- 2020-05-26: transfer from Car Wash Enterprises INC to City of Auburn (non-market transfer), rec. 20201023001464
Source: King County recorded sales extract; buyer and seller shown only when a company or organization. Individual names are withheld.
Land, site, and value history
Assessed value moved from $672,900 (2011) to $621,000 (2026), down 8% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $621,000 into $373,700 land and $247,300 improvements.
- Zoning: C3 (per King County)
- Lot: 18,687 sq ft
- Water: Water District (per King County)
- Sewer: Public (per King County)
- Access: Public
- Street surface: Paved
- Floor and use mix: Car Wash - Automatic 2,218 SF (county building sections)
- County districts report (schools, fire, sewer, council; on kingcounty.gov)