1609 E 59th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 Property Records

Pierce County property record for 1609 E 59th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 984 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,743 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2018 Mortgage May 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`534500-0-520`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`534500-0-520`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	984 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,259 sqft
1st Floor Area	984 sqft
Laundry Room	Laundry Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1993
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Lot Width	50 ft Width
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	275 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	77 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1609 E 59TH ST
City	TACOMA
State	WA
Zip	98404-4404
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	SECTION 22 TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 03 QUARTER 42 LONDON & LIVERPOOL L 11 & 12 B 28
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	20
Legal Section	22
Legal Subdivision	LONDON & LIVERPOOL
Legal Block	28
Legal Lot Number	11,12
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Township / Civil Division	TACOMA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	63301

Owner

1609 E 59th St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in January 2018.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1609 E 59TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-4404
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Estate

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 18, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage REDEVELOPMENT AGCY
May 25, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 17, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000000075
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Property Address	1609 E 59TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-4404
Document Number	1804230720
Instrument Date	Apr 18, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 21, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	1609 E 59TH ST TACOMA WA 984044404, TACOMA, WA 98404-4404

Mortgage

Document Number	1804230720
Date	Apr 23, 2018
Instrument	201804230720

Lender

Name	REDEVELOPMENT AGCY
Address	747 MARKET ST, TACOMA, WA 98402-3701

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Recording Date	May 25, 2017
Property Address	1609 E 59TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-4404
Document Number	1705250478
Instrument Date	May 22, 2017
Instrument	201705250478
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 2, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1609 E 59TH ST TACOMA WA 984044404, TACOMA, WA 98404-4404

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1609 E 59th St was $3,743, up 4.4% 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		$352,100 Land $171,700 Building $180,400	$352,100 Land $171,700 Building $180,400
2025	$3,743.00 (+4.41%)
2024	$3,585.00 (+5.66%)	$321,800 (-1.41%) Land $170,000 Building $151,800	$321,800 (-1.41%) Land $170,000 Building $151,800
2023	$3,393.00	$326,400 Land $166,400 Building $160,000	$326,400 Land $166,400 Building $160,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1609 E 59th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 27, 2025

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

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1609 E 59th 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 565 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile.

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