8404 S 196th St, Kent, WA 98031

Small-Bay Industrial · Kent · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: small-bay industrial building. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 636 reachable small-bay industrial buildings in Kent. Larger than 20% of small-bay industrial buildings in Kent (median 36,992 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 9,933 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 65,183 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1974, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Whse-Office, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $3,957,700, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $398.44/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 15%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1970s vintage
Zoning: I2, King County
County use code: Warehouse
Construction (observed): metal, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): none visible, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

19642 84th Ave S, Kent · 0.1 mi · 1,530 SF · built 1950 · assessed $288.10/SF
19422 84th Ave S, Kent · 0.1 mi · 4,000 SF · built 1962 · assessed $235.13/SF
8240 S 196th St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 113,025 SF · built 1979 · assessed $177.93/SF
19440 84th Ave S, Kent · 0.1 mi · 17,960 SF · built 1977 · assessed $1,393/SF
8247 S 194th St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 59,220 SF · built 1976 · assessed $172.85/SF
19819 84th Ave S, Kent · 0.2 mi · 435,111 SF · built 1962 · assessed $83.26/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $4,748,123 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $3,669,937 to $4,795,604 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 81 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Current ownership dates to 1993 (about 33 years) per recorded transfers.

2000-09-12: transfer from Scarsella Family LLC to Kent City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20000925001477

1998-12-10: $42,500 from Batavia Holdings LLC to Scarsella Family LLC, rec. 199812111416

2 administrative transfers (no consideration), 1993 to 1997

1993-10-14: $25,000 from Yellow Freight System INC to Private party, rec. 199310151803

1993-05-25: $269,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199306071354

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 $1,008,000 (2011) to $3,957,700 (2026), up 293% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $3,957,700 into $2,672,500 land and $1,285,200 improvements.

Zoning: I2 (per King County)

Lot: 65,183 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Storage Warehouse 3,872 SF; Warehouse Office 3,484 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2026-01-28: Other, permit UTL2025 7109

2020-10-08: Other, declared value $59,522 (Screened), permit CMAL-2203377

2014-12-30: Other, declared value $13,675 (Defunct), permit CNST-2133694

2004-09-24: Remodel, declared value $46,857 (Complete), permit CNST-2043012

2004-05-06: Remodel, declared value $138,263 (Complete), permit CNST-2040622

Source: King County permit records (newest first).