1688 E Boston Ter, Seattle, WA 98112 Property Records

King County property record for 1688 E Boston Ter, Seattle, WA 98112

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,900 sqft · built 1937
Lot Size	0.284 acres (12,350 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$474,900 (May 1998)
Tax Bill	$21,568 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`133330-0075`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`133330-0075`
Alternative APN	`133330007500`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,900 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,380 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,900 sqft
Basement Area	1,020 sqft
Finished Basement	1,000 sqft
Unfinished Basement	20 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 1937
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	12,350 sqft (0.284 acres)
View / Lot	Mountain
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	460 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	160 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	133330007500
Street Address	1688 E BOSTON TER
City	SEATTLE
State	WA
Zip	98112-2831
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	NR3
Legal Description	CAPE HORN RESIDENTIAL PARK UNREC
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	25
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	CAPE HORN RESIDENTIAL PARK
Legal Tract	N
Legal Lot Number	TR N
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Township / Civil Division	SEATTLE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	6200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1688 E BOSTON TER, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2831
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 26, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 26, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	19981578
Last Transfer Date	Dec 5, 2003
Transfer Doc	0000001772
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Property Address	1688 E BOSTON TER, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2831
Document Number	0000000762
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 13, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1688 E BOSTON TER SEATTLE WA 981122831, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2831

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000762
Date	Dec 4, 2018
Instrument	201812040762

Lender

Name	BOEING EMPS CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SEATTLE, WA 98124-9750

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Dec 3, 2043

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	$21,568.00 (+15.78%)
2025		$2,126,000 (+7.59%) Land $1,270,000 Building $856,000	$2,126,000 (+7.59%) Land $1,270,000 Building $856,000
2024	$18,629.00 (+10.13%)	$1,976,000 (+1.18%) Land $1,270,000 Building $706,000	$1,976,000 (+1.18%) Land $1,270,000 Building $706,000
2022	$16,916.00	$1,953,000 Land $1,397,000 Building $556,000	$1,953,000 Land $1,397,000 Building $556,000

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 Claims	3 (1996–1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1997 · Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides

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	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	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 538 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, AT&T.

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