180 Front St, Sumas, WA 98295 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 180 Front St, Sumas, WA 98295

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	5 acres (217,800 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$101,000 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$979 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`410434-466036-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`410434-466036-0000`
Alternative APNs	`158825` `548791`

Exterior

Lot Area	217,800 sqft (5 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	158825
Street Address	180 FRONT ST
City	SUMAS
State	WA
Zip	98295-9601
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	BTO
Legal Description	LOT 2 BOULOS SHORT PLAT AS REC BOOK 23 SHORT PLATS PG 24
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	41
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	BOULOS SHORT PLAT
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	SUMAS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1058
Census Tract	10202

Owner

180 Front St, a commercial property, is owned by two individuals who bought it in October 2019.

Source: Whatcom County records, as of September 25, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4322 JONES RD, SUMAS, WA 98295-9505
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 1, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 1, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 8, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20191000131
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Recording Date	Oct 1, 2019
Property Address	FRNT ST, SUMAS, WA 98295
Document Number	2191000131
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2019
Instrument	1000131
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,802.80
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	4322 JONES RD SUMAS WA 982959505, SUMAS, WA 98295-9505

Mortgage

Document Number	2191000132
Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	1000132

Lender

Name	PHIL & ALEXIA HEIDT
Address	10143 NE 62ND ST, KIRKLAND, WA 98033-6821

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 180 Front St was $979, down 18.6% from the year before.

Source: Whatcom County assessment roll, as of December 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$979.00 (-18.62%)	$102,911 (-20.77%) Land $102,911	$102,911 (-20.77%) Land $102,911
2024	$1,203.00	$129,884 Land $129,884	$129,884 Land $129,884
2022		$153,940 Land $153,940	$153,940 Land $153,940
2021	$3,072.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 180 Front St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 26, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 251 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	251 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	226 (2020–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 226
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2026 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Dec 2025 · 218 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Feb 2020 · 6 claims

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 180 Front 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 95% of the US · lower than 97.1% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	SUMAS WATER DEPT serves 2,157 people · EPA ID WA5384870
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 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	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 98 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Ziply Fiber Fiber	6,000 / 6,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Pogozone powered by Neubeam Cable	250 / 35