1159 20th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 Property Records

King County property record for 1159 20th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 3.5 ba · 5,030 sqft · built 1908
Lot Size	0.198 acres (8,640 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$681,625 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill	$25,263 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Sale May 2015 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`133830-0510`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`133830-0510`
Alternative APN	`133830051008`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	5,030 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,460 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,460 sqft
Upper Floors Area	650 sqft
Basement Area	1,460 sqft
Finished Basement	1,460 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1908
Effective Year Built	Effective 1908
Lot Area	8,640 sqft (0.198 acres)
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	190 sqft
Deck Area	290 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	133830051008
Street Address	1159 20TH AVE E
City	SEATTLE
State	WA
Zip	98112-3508
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	NR3
Legal Description	CAPITOL HILL ADD DIV # 5
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	25
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	CAPITOL HILL ADD DIV NO. 05
Legal Block	38
Legal Lot Number	1-2
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Township / Civil Division	SEATTLE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	6400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1159 20TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98112-3508
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 2, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
May 27, 2015	Loan Modification, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANNER BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 17, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 17, 1998 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 15, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1998434
Last Transfer Date	Nov 1, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000000733
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Recording Date	Nov 2, 2018
Property Address	1159 20TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98112-3508
Document Number	0000000733
Instrument Date	Nov 1, 2018
Instrument	201811020733
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$10.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1159 20TH AVE E SEATTLE WA 981123508, SEATTLE, WA 98112-3508

May 2015: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Property Address	1159 20TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98112-3508
Document Number	0000001397
Instrument Date	May 27, 2015
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 11, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1159 20TH AVE E SEATTLE WA 981123508, SEATTLE, WA 98112-3508

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001397
Date	Sep 5, 2017
Instrument	201709051397

Lender

Name	BANNER BK
Type	Bank
Address	SEATTLE, WA 98122

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$25,263.00 (+10.61%)
2025		$2,449,000 (+2.86%) Land $1,261,000 Building $1,188,000	$2,449,000 (+2.86%) Land $1,261,000 Building $1,188,000
2024	$22,840.00 (+6.47%)	$2,381,000 (-6.11%) Land $1,261,000 Building $1,120,000	$2,381,000 (-6.11%) Land $1,261,000 Building $1,120,000
2022	$21,453.00	$2,536,000 Land $1,229,000 Building $1,307,000	$2,536,000 Land $1,229,000 Building $1,307,000

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 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

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 851 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
CenturyLink Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, T-Mobile.

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