San Juan County property record for 223 Switchback Rd, Orcas, WA 98280 · Last verified August 2026
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 2 bd · 2 ba · 2,230 sqft · built 1974 |
| Lot Size | 1.14 acres (49,654 sqft) |
| Owner | 2 Company Names on File |
| Tax Bill | $7,922 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 173023-003-000 |
| Primary APN | 173023-003-000 |
|---|---|
| Alternative APN |
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| Bedrooms | 2 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Plumbing Fixtures | 9 Plumbing Fixtures |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 2,230 sqft Living Area |
| Gross Area | 2,574 sqft |
| 1st Floor Area | 1,900 sqft |
| Basement Area | 832 sqft |
| Flooring | Vinyl/Resilient |
| Interior Walls | Finished/Painted |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1974 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 2003 |
| Exterior Material | Aluminum/Vinyl |
| Roof Material | Wood Shingle |
| Lot Area | 49,654 sqft (1.14 acres) |
| Terrain | Wooded |
| View / Lot | Good |
| Garage Type | Attached |
| Garage Area | 344 sqft |
| Deck Area | 1,320 sqft |
| Patio Area | 799 sqft |
| Outdoor Kitchen / BBQ | Outdoor Kitchen / BBQ |
| Cooling System | Central |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Baseboard |
| Heating Fuel | Electric |
| Sewer | Septic |
| Account Number | 4657 |
|---|---|
| Street Address | 223 SWITCHBACK RD |
| City | EASTSOUND |
| State | WA |
| Zip | 98245-8595 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | PR GL 2 SEC 30, T 37N, R 1W |
| Legal Range | 01W |
| Legal Township | 37N |
| Legal Section | 30 |
| Jurisdiction | SAN JUAN WA |
| Township / Civil Division | ORCAS |
| Census Block Group | 3 |
| Census Block | 3028 |
| Census Tract | 960101 |
Source: San Juan County records · APN 173023-003-000
Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified August 2026
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| Owner of Record | 2 Company Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 223 SWITCHBACK RD, EASTSOUND, WA 98245-8595 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Company |
| Vesting | Trust |
| Deed Names | 2 Verified Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Transfer Date | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Transfer Doc | 0000000010 |
| Record Updated | Sep 20, 2026 |
Source: San Juan County records · Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified August 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Washington |
| County | San Juan County |
| Unified School District | Orcas Island School District (KG - 12) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,922.00 | $1,380,180 Land $273,060 Building $1,107,120 | $1,380,180 Land $273,060 Building $1,107,120 |
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, San Juan County (53055C), updated March 6, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 530559601013, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X |
|---|---|
| Special Flood Hazard Area | No |
| Flood Hazard | Minimal |
| 500-Year Floodplain | No |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 4 in force |
| Wildfire Risk | Low above 20% of the US · above 16% of Washington |
|---|---|
| Wildfire Likelihood | About 1 in 10,000 per year |
| Exposure | Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel |
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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 17 locations within about half a mile of this property
| Provider | Technology | Download / Upload (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies | DSL | 10 / 1 |
| Starlink | Satellite (low-earth orbit) | 280 / 30 |
May also be available at this address: Island Networks, Orcas Online. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.
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