1518 E Howe St, Seattle, WA 98112 Property Records

King County property record for 1518 E Howe St, Seattle, WA 98112

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,940 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.155 acres (6,752 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$495,000 (Oct 1989)
Tax Bill	$17,673 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`202504-9060`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`202504-9060`
Alternative APN	`202504906001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,940 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,360 sqft
1st Floor Area	860 sqft
2nd Floor Area	820 sqft
Basement Area	680 sqft
Finished Basement	260 sqft
Unfinished Basement	420 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Lot Area	6,752 sqft (0.155 acres)
View / Lot	Water View
Deck Area	410 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	202504906001
Street Address	1518 E HOWE ST
City	SEATTLE
State	WA
Zip	98112-2824
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	NR3
Legal Description	THAT POR OF NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SEC 20 & OF TH NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SEC 21-BEG AT A PT ON S LN OF SD NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 105 FT WLY FRM SE COR OF SD SUBD WCH PT IS INITIAL PT OF THIS DESC-TH ELY ALG S LN OF SD SUBDIV & SD NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 180 FT TO C/L O
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	25
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	FT WLY FRM SE COR OF SD SUBD
Legal Block	60
Legal Lot Number	202504
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Township / Civil Division	SEATTLE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	6200

Owner

Source: King County records · APN 202504-9060

Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1518 E HOWE ST, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2824
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	198910230484
Last Transfer Date	Jul 19, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000000356
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Recording Date	Aug 21, 2018
Property Address	1518 E HOWE ST, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2824
Document Number	0000000356
Instrument Date	Jul 11, 2018
Instrument	201808210356
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	1518 E HOWE ST SEATTLE WA 981122824, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2824

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: King County records · Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 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

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
2026	$17,673.00 (+15.23%)
2025		$1,683,000 (+7.54%) Land $1,416,000 Building $267,000	$1,683,000 (+7.54%) Land $1,416,000 Building $267,000
2024	$15,337.00 (+21.04%)	$1,565,000 (+6.03%) Land $1,416,000 Building $149,000	$1,565,000 (+6.03%) Land $1,416,000 Building $149,000
2022	$12,671.00	$1,476,000 Land $1,207,000 Building $269,000	$1,476,000 Land $1,207,000 Building $269,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 23, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 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
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1996–1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1997 · Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 98% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Lumen Technologies Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Radiate Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 538 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	SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES serves 1,161,961 people
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 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.