252 King Rd, Kelso, WA 98626 Property Records

Cowlitz County property record for 252 King Rd, Kelso, WA 98626

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,050 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	6.21 acres (270,508 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,212 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R046022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R046022`
Alternative APNs	`3046022` `62233`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,050 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,214 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,164 sqft
2nd Floor Area	886 sqft
Basement Area	1,164 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Architectural Style	Multi-Level
Exterior Material	Wood Shingle
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	270,508 sqft
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	448 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Slab
Porch Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3046022
Street Address	252 KING RD
City	KELSO
State	WA
Zip	98626-1917
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	684 (MCCORKLE DLC) 3 -8N -2W T-10,1D-1 DESIGNATED FOREST LAND RCW 84.33 INCL T-1D-1 FEE 920331023.
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	08N
Legal Section	03
Legal Subdivision	MCCORKLE DLC
Jurisdiction	COWLITZ WA
Township / Civil Division	CASTLE ROCK
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4045
Census Tract	1900

Owner

Source: Cowlitz County records · APN R046022

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	252 KING RD, KELSO, WA 98626-1917
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Person

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cowlitz County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Cowlitz County
Unified School District	Kelso School District (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
2025	$4,212.00 (-1.61%)	$404,230 (-5.43%) Land $34,300 Building $369,930	$409,160 (-4.27%) Land $39,230 Building $369,930
2023	$4,281.00
2022		$427,430 Land $42,810 Building $384,620	$427,430 Land $42,810 Building $384,620

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cowlitz County (53015C), updated April 16, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 530150019004, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2025 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 84% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 12 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Radiate Holdings Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 250
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BEACON HILL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serves 11,969 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from LONGVIEW WATER DEPARTMENT
Last State Inspection	Dec 2022
Lead	Under 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	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.