1455 W Smith Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 1455 W Smith Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,288 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.657 acres (28,619 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$848 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`556127`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`556127`
Alternative APNs	`390233 322517 0000` `99586`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,288 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,288 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Combination
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	28,619 sqft (0.657 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Storage Building	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Account Number	556127
Street Address	1455 W SMITH RD
City	FERNDALE
State	WA
Zip	98248-8933
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LI
Legal Description	DOWNIE'S ADD TO NORTH BELLINGHAM-TR IN LOT 4 DAF-BEAP ON N SEC LI 1985 FT W OF NE SEC COR-TH S 00 DEG 33'00\ E ALG A FENCE MA
Legal Range	02
Legal Township	39
Legal Section	33
Legal Subdivision	DOWNIE'S ADD
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	BELLINGHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	202

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 556127

Assessment roll updated May 31, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1455 W SMITH RD, FERNDALE, WA 98248-8933
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2018
Transfer Doc	2181002534
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2018
Property Address	1455 W SMITH RD, FERNDALE, WA 98248-8933
Document Number	2181002534
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2018
Instrument	1002534
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 06, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1455 W SMITH RD FERNDALE WA 982488933, FERNDALE, WA 98248-8933

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Whatcom County records · Assessment roll updated May 31, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Whatcom County
Municipality	Ferndale City
Unified School District	Ferndale School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$848.00 (+24.89%) Senior Citizen's exemption	$113,220 (-) Land $40,000 Building $73,220	$523,897 (+25.92%) Land $285,180 Building $238,717
2022		$113,220 Land $40,000 Building $73,220	$416,062 Land $159,171 Building $256,891
2021	$679.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 26, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Northwest Fiber Fiber	6,000 / 6,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Radiate Holdings, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 101 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	FERNDALE serves 19,305 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	6 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.