97 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98104

Commercial · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: historic urban commercial, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 1,256 reachable commercial buildings in Seattle. Larger than 57% of commercial buildings in Seattle (median 13,352 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size
18,010 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size
4,440 SF, King County Assessor
Year built
1900, King County Assessor
Stories
3, King County Assessor
Predominant use
Mission Bldg., King County Assessor
Assessed value
$4,390,200, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF
$243.76/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage
406%, derived from assessor records
Vintage
pre-war vintage
Zoning
PSM-100, King County
County use code
Group Home
Construction (observed)
masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed)
street only, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed)
mid block, AI estimate from public imagery

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

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $4,720,132 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $3,999,830 to $5,710,910 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 33 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Value over time

$2.21M$4.43M$6.64M$8.86M201120142017202020232026County appraised valueEstimated value (modeled range)

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 $3,048,900 (2011) to $4,390,200 (2026), up 44% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $4,390,200 into $1,931,400 land and $2,458,800 improvements.

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Permit history

Source: King County permit records (newest first).