103 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 Property Records

Pierce County property record for 103 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,367 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,534 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$79,500 (Apr 1995)
Tax Bill	$4,364 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032021-1-165`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032021-1-165`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,367 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,214 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,217 sqft
Basement Area	997 sqft
Finished Basement	150 sqft
Unfinished Basement	847 sqft
Laundry Room	Laundry Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	392 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	103 E 56TH ST
City	TACOMA
State	WA
Zip	98404-1217
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	SECTION 21 TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 03 QUARTER 13 BEG INTER OF E LI A ST & N LI S 56TH ST TH ON SD LI A ST N 86.53 FT TO A LI PAR/W & 541 FT S OF N LI SD SUBD TH ON SD PAR LI E 75 FT TH PAR/W SD LI A ST S 86.61 FT TO SD LI S 56TH ST TH W 75 FT TO POB SUBJ T
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	20
Legal Section	21
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Township / Civil Division	TACOMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2019
Census Tract	62400

Owner

103 E 56th St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in August 1999.

Source: Pierce County records, as of July 15, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	103 E 56TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-1217
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 1995 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 1995 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	1995985
Deed Book / Page	1118 / 801
Last Transfer Date	Aug 12, 1999
Transfer Doc	0000001048
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Property Address	103 E 56TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-1217
Document Number	2008271016
Instrument Date	Aug 15, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2020
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	103 E 56TH ST TACOMA WA 984041217, TACOMA, WA 98404-1217

Mortgage

Document Number	2008271016
Date	Aug 27, 2020
Instrument	202008271016

Lender

Name	SOUND CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	TACOMA, WA 98402

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Aug 26, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 103 E 56th St was $4,364, up 3.9% from the year before.

Source: Pierce County assessment roll, as of July 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$412,200 Land $190,600 Building $221,600	$412,200 Land $190,600 Building $221,600
2025	$4,364.00 (+3.88%)
2024	$4,201.00 (-0.14%)	$377,200 (-6.86%) Land $171,200 Building $206,000	$377,200 (-6.86%) Land $171,200 Building $206,000
2023	$4,207.00	$405,000 Land $178,700 Building $226,300	$405,000 Land $178,700 Building $226,300

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 103 E 56th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 27, 2025 · 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 Policies	1 in force

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

The area around 103 E 56th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	CITY OF TACOMA WATER DIVISION serves 446,245 people · EPA ID WA5386800
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 549 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20