731 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 Property Records

King County property record for 731 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	4 bd · 1.75 ba · 4,546 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.148 acres (6,424 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,700,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$18,169 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`643100-0955`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`643100-0955`
Alternative APN	`643100095501`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.75 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,546 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 2001
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,424 sqft (0.148 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Patio
Porch Area	60 sqft
Deck Area	140 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	643100095501
Street Address	731 N 85TH ST
City	SEATTLE
State	WA
Zip	98103-3800
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Local Zoning Code	LR2 (M)
Legal Description	OSNERS 3RD ADD
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	25
Legal Section	06
Legal Subdivision	OSNERS 3RD ADD
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	31-32
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Township / Civil Division	SEATTLE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4002
Census Tract	2800

Owner

Source: King County records, as of July 7, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	731 N 85TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98103-3800
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 9, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage T HARBINE MONROE III
Mar 24, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF THE WEST

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 9, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 9, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023662
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 18, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000003
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Recording Date	Mar 9, 2023
Property Address	731 N 85TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98103-3800
Document Number	0000000662
Map Reference	VOL 12 PG 71
Instrument Date	Mar 7, 2023
Instrument	20230309000662
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 20, 2023
Title Company	TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$31,892.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	18920 25TH AVE SE, BOTHELL, WA 98012-6938

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000663
Date	Mar 9, 2023
Instrument	20230309000663

Lender

Name	T HARBINE MONROE III
Type	Private Party
Address	8910 2ND AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98115

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	72 Months
Due	Mar 8, 2029

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Property Address	731 N 85TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98103-3800
Document Number	0000001279
Instrument Date	Mar 24, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2017
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	8910 2ND AVE NE SEATTLE WA 981152912, SEATTLE, WA 98115-2912

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001279
Date	Apr 4, 2017
Instrument	201704041279

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE WEST
Type	Bank
Address	SEATTLE, WA 98101

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Apr 3, 2027

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	King County
Municipality	Seattle City
Unified School District	Seattle Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$18,169.00 (+8.07%)
2025		$1,706,800 (+0.48%) Land $1,252,600 Building $454,200	$1,706,800 (+0.48%) Land $1,252,600 Building $454,200
2024	$16,813.00 (+37.61%)	$1,698,600 (+23.29%) Land $1,252,600 Building $446,000	$1,698,600 (+23.29%) Land $1,252,600 Building $446,000
2022	$12,218.00	$1,377,700 Land $1,252,600 Building $125,100	$1,377,700 Land $1,252,600 Building $125,100

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 Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2020 · 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 Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES serves 1,161,961 people · EPA ID WA5377050
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 936 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband.

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