1053 Tower Rd, Sumas, WA 98295 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 1053 Tower Rd, Sumas, WA 98295 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1991
Square Footage	234 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Garage	Carport, 300 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$32,588 (2023)
Tax Bill	$317.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`400521-533453-0000`
Alternative APNs	`142020` `91396`

Interior

Building Area	234 sqft Gross Area
Interior Structure	Finished/Painted Interior Structure

Exterior

Effective Year Built	Effective 1991
Exterior Material	Combination Exterior
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Garage Area	300 sqft Garage
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	300 sqft Carport
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	286 sqft Porch
Storage Building	286 sqft Storage Building

Location & Zoning

Account Number	142020
Street Address	1053 TOWER RD
City	SUMAS
State	WA
Zip	98295
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CAMPERS PARADISE LOT 53-TOG WI UNDIV INT IN RD ESMTS
Legal Range	05
Legal Township	40
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	CAMPERS PARADISE
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	53
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Minor Civil Division	EAST WHATCOM
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	10101

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 400521-533453-0000

Assessment roll updated December 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1053 TOWER RD, SUMAS, WA 98295
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Husband And Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 14, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20231786
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Recording Date	Jun 23, 2023
Property Address	1053 TOWER RD, SUMAS, WA 98295
Document Number	0000601786
Map Reference	VOL 12 PG 65&66
Instrument Date	Jun 23, 2023
Instrument	2023-0601786
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 01, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$526.41
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Whatcom County records · Assessment roll updated December 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Whatcom County
Unified School District	Mount Baker School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$317.00 (+112.75%)	$38,153 (+239.23%) Land $20,400 Building $17,753	$38,153 (+239.23%) Land $20,400 Building $17,753
2022		$11,247 Land $5,000 Building $6,247	$11,247 Land $5,000 Building $6,247
2021	$149.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Whatcom County (53073C), updated May 26, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 36% of the US · above 30% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,703 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.