1156 Commerce Ave, Longview, WA 98632 Property Records

Cowlitz County property record for 1156 Commerce Ave, Longview, WA 98632

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	4,225 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.138 acres (5,998 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$2,862 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Mortgage Mar 2019 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`R021557`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R021557`
Alternative APNs	`3021557` `01594`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,225 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	4,225 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Exterior Material	Concrete
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	5,998 sqft (0.138 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3021557
Street Address	1156 COMMERCE AVE
City	LONGVIEW
State	WA
Zip	98632-3025
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	C02
Legal Description	315 (LONGVIEW 10) -78 -22 33 -8N -2W
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	08N
Legal Section	33
Legal Subdivision	LONGVIEW 10
Legal Block	78
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	COWLITZ WA
Township / Civil Division	LONGVIEW-KELSO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2045
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: Cowlitz County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 165, WOODLAND, WA 98674-0200
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 4, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage P. MICHAEL LONG
Mar 5, 2019	Loan Modification, Mortgage RIVERVIEW CMNTY BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COWLITZ WA
Property Address	1156 COMMERCE AVE, LONGVIEW, WA 98632-3025
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1156 COMMERCE AVE, LONGVIEW, WA 98632-3025

Mortgage

Document Number	0003745803
Date	Jan 4, 2024
Instrument	3745803

Lender

Name	P. MICHAEL LONG
Type	Private Party
Address	PO BOX 1171, LONGVIEW, WA 98632

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	COWLITZ WA
Property Address	1156 COMMERCE AVE, LONGVIEW, WA 98632-3025
Document Number	0003614423
Instrument Date	Mar 5, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2019
Title Company	CASCADE TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 165 WOODLAND WA 986740200, WOODLAND, WA 98674-0200

Mortgage

Document Number	0003614423
Date	Apr 17, 2019
Instrument	3614423

Lender

Name	RIVERVIEW CMNTY BK
Type	Bank
Address	VANCOUVER, WA 98687-2290

Agreement

Term	120 Months
Due	Apr 16, 2029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cowlitz County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,862.00 (+0.81%)	$362,550 (+13.35%) Land $60,000 Building $302,550	$362,550 (+13.35%) Land $60,000 Building $302,550
2023	$2,839.00
2022		$319,840 Land $60,000 Building $259,840	$319,840 Land $60,000 Building $259,840

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 April 16, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1980–1983)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1983 · 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	LONGVIEW WATER DEPARTMENT serves 57,617 people · EPA ID WA5348100
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 304 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Astound Broadband Fiber · Cable, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: AT&T.

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