2181 38th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 Property Records

King County property record for 2181 38th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.25 Baths
Year Built	Built 1957
Square Footage	2,590 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,600 sqft (0.22 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,910,000 (2015)
Tax Bill	$27,899.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`133030-0231`
Alternative APN	`133030023104`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.25 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,590 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,070 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	2,590 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Lot Area	9,600 sqft (0.22 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	480 sqft Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	133030023104
Street Address	2181 38TH AVE E
City	SEATTLE
State	WA
Zip	98112-2412
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CANTERBURY PLAT OF 9 LESS NLY 16 FT & NLY 32 FT OF 10
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	25
Legal Section	22
Legal Subdivision	CANTERBURY PLAT OF
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	9-10
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Minor Civil Division	SEATTLE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	6300

Owner

Source: King County records · APN 133030-0231

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2181 38TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2412
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Single Person or Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 22, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 10, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20151127
Prior Transfer Date	May 19, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000001128
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Property Address	2181 38TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98112-2412
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001523
Date	Apr 13, 2020
Instrument	20200413001523

Lender

Name	AMALGAMATED BANK
Type	Bank
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10001

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	May 01, 2035

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	$27,899.00 (+11.02%)
2025		$2,715,000 (+3.23%) Land $1,957,000 Building $758,000	$2,715,000 (+3.23%) Land $1,957,000 Building $758,000
2024	$25,129.00 (+10.85%)	$2,630,000 (-2.08%) Land $1,957,000 Building $673,000	$2,630,000 (-2.08%) Land $1,957,000 Building $673,000
2022	$22,670.00	$2,686,000 Land $1,824,000 Building $862,000	$2,686,000 Land $1,824,000 Building $862,000

Flood & Wildfire

2181 38th Ave E is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · King County (53033C), updated September 23, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 5th percentile of exposed land nationally · 3rd in Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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