1938 Yale Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 Property Records

King County property record for 1938 Yale Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102

Property Summary

Property TypeApartments (5+ Units)
Details18,480 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size0.466 acres (20,300 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$77,082 (2026)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN202504-9035

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN202504-9035
Alternative APN
  • 202504903503

Interior

Units30 Units
Stories4 Stories
Building Area18,480 sqft Adjusted Area
Gross Area19,780 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1959
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1992
Architectural StyleCustom Design
Exterior MaterialConcrete Block
Construction TypeWood
Lot Area20,300 sqft (0.466 acres)
Garage TypeOpen

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemWall Unit
Heating SystemFloor/Wall Furnace
Heating FuelElectric
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number202504903503
Street Address1938 YALE AVE E
CitySEATTLE
StateWA
Zip98102-3625
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning CodeLR3 (M)
Legal DescriptionBEG 325.95 FT N & 745.73 FT W OF SE COR OF GL 5 TH SELY PARL TO EASTLAKE AVE 178.26 FT TH W 39 FT TO NLY LN OF HOWARD PL TH NWLY & NLY TO PT W OF BEG TH E 126 FT TO BEG
Legal Range04
Legal Township25
Legal Section20
Legal Block35
Legal Lot Number202504
JurisdictionKING WA
Township / Civil DivisionSEATTLE
Census Block Group1
Census Block1009
Census Tract6600

Owner

Source: King County assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address1620 BROADWAY, 201, SEATTLE, WA 98122-2564
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last Transfer DateJul 1, 2013
Transfer Doc0000001069
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: King County assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateWashington
CountyKing County
MunicipalitySeattle City
Unified School DistrictSeattle Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$77,082.00 (+10.57%)
2025$7,383,000 (+2.88%) Land $5,582,500 Building $1,800,500$7,383,000 (+2.88%) Land $5,582,500 Building $1,800,500
2024$69,716.00 (-5.46%)$7,176,000 (-17.38%) Land $5,988,500 Building $1,187,500$7,176,000 (-17.38%) Land $5,988,500 Building $1,187,500
2022$73,743.00$8,686,000 Land $5,075,000 Building $3,611,000$8,686,000 Land $5,075,000 Building $3,611,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 23, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1979)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimJul 1979 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemSEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
serves 1,161,961 people · EPA ID WA5377050
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionJul 2025
Lead2 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 759 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
2,000 / 2,000
Lumen Technologies
Fiber · DSL in parts of the area
2,000 / 1,000
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
1,000 / 75

May also be available: AT&T, Google Fiber, Radiate Holdings, T-Mobile USA.

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