123 E 40th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 Property Records

Pierce County property record for 123 E 40th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 906 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.133 acres (5,775 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$154,719 (May 2016)
Tax Bill	$3,689 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`524500-0-150`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`524500-0-150`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	906 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,146 sqft
1st Floor Area	906 sqft
Laundry Room	Laundry Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,775 sqft (0.133 acres)
Lot Width	77 ft Width
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	123 E 40TH ST
City	TACOMA
State	WA
Zip	98404-1404
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	SECTION 16 TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 03 QUARTER 13 LIBERTY ELY 75 FT OF L 26 THRU 28 B 1
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	20
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	LIBERTY
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	26-28
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Township / Civil Division	TACOMA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	62400

Owner

123 E 40th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2016.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	123 E 40TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-1404
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	May 3, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 3, 2016 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 27, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2016152
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Recording Date	Jul 24, 2020
Property Address	123 E 40TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-1404
Document Number	2007240966
Instrument Date	Jul 23, 2020
Instrument	202007240966
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	117 E 40TH ST TACOMA WA 984041404, TACOMA, WA 98404-1404

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 123 E 40th St was $3,689, up 2.2% 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		$346,900 Land $185,800 Building $161,100	$346,900 Land $185,800 Building $161,100
2025	$3,689.00 (+2.19%)
2024	$3,610.00 (+0.84%)	$324,000 (-5.95%) Land $166,900 Building $157,100	$324,000 (-5.95%) Land $166,900 Building $157,100
2023	$3,580.00	$344,500 Land $173,400 Building $171,100	$344,500 Land $173,400 Building $171,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 123 E 40th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2014.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2014 · 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

Wildfire risk around 123 E 40th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 469 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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