20 Bear Rd, Elma, WA 98541 Property Records

Grays Harbor County property record for 20 Bear Rd, Elma, WA 98541

Property Summary

Property Type	Vacant Land
Lot Size	10 acres (436,471 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$625,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,473 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale Jul 2023 Second Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`618063343001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`618063343001`

Exterior

Lot Area	436,471 sqft (10 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	20 BEAR RD
City	ELMA
State	WA
Zip	98541-8919
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Uncategorized
Legal Description	EL AC TAX 40
Legal Range	33
Legal Township	06
Legal Section	18
Legal Subdivision	ELMA
Jurisdiction	GRAYS HARBOR WA
Township / Civil Division	ELMA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	501

Owner

Source: Grays Harbor County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	802 E MAIN, PUYALLUP, WA 98372-3364
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 24, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE
Jul 31, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage PACIFIC TITTLE CO INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20258
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	GRAYS HARBOR WA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2025
Property Address	20 BEAR RD, ELMA, WA 98541-8919
Document Number	0010240008
Map Reference	AF 2001-05180029
Instrument Date	Oct 17, 2025
Instrument	2025-10240008
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2025
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$8,622.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	802 E MAIN, PUYALLUP, WA 98372-3364

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	GRAYS HARBOR WA
Recording Date	Jul 31, 2023
Property Address	20 BEAR RD, ELMA, WA 98541-8919
Document Number	0007310097
Map Reference	VOL 3 PG 41
Instrument Date	Jul 28, 2023
Instrument	2023-07310097
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2023
Title Company	PACIFIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1419, ELMA, WA 98541-1419

Mortgage

Document Number	0007310098
Date	Jul 31, 2023
Instrument	2023-07310098

Lender

Name	PACIFIC TITTLE CO INC
Type	Private Party
Address	133 S 1ST ST, MONTESANO, WA 98563

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Grays Harbor County assessment roll, as of May 16, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Grays Harbor County
Municipality	Elma City
Unified School District	Elma School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$4,473.00 (-6.48%)
2025	$4,783.00 (-1.99%)	$501,000 (-) Land $501,000	$501,000 (-) Land $501,000
2024	$4,880.00 (+3.15%)	$501,000 (-) Land $501,000	$501,000 (-) Land $501,000
2023	$4,731.00
2022		$501,000 Land $501,000	$501,000 Land $501,000

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 November 27, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2022 · Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Jan 2022 · 2 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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 84% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	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	CITY OF ELMA serves 6,638 people · EPA ID WA5323100
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 60 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: Verizon.

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