4001 20th St E, Fife, WA 98424 Property Records

Pierce County property record for 4001 20th St E, Fife, WA 98424

Property Summary

Property Type	Vehicle Sales & Rentals
Details	24,477 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	2.36 acres (102,802 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$6,999,719 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$70,863 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032012-6-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032012-6-005`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	24,477 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	21,757 sqft
Basement Area	5,600 sqft
Office	Office

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Exterior Material	Concrete
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	102,802 sqft
Lot Width	261 ft Width
View / Lot	Highway
Canopy	5,600 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Space Heater
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4001 20TH ST E
City	FIFE
State	WA
Zip	98424-1819
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Vehicle Sales & Rentals
Local Zoning Code	RC
Legal Description	SECTION 12 TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 03 QUARTER 22 : L 1 CY OF FIFE SHORT PLAT 87-10-05-0262 TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD OUT OF 2-005 SEG Y-0609 SG ES
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	20
Legal Section	12
Legal Subdivision	SP#8710050262
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Township / Civil Division	TACOMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	940002

Owner

4001 20th St E, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in January 2017.

Source: Pierce County records, as of September 15, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3901 20TH ST E, FIFE, WA 98424-1816
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 9, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 9, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2017509
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2017
Property Address	4001 20TH ST E, FIFE, WA 98424-1819
Document Number	0001090509
Instrument Date	Jan 5, 2017
Instrument	201701090509
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 17, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE LTD

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Estimated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3901 20TH ST E, FIFE, WA 98424-1816

Mortgage

Document Number	0001090510
Date	Jan 9, 2017
Instrument	201701090510

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 4001 20th St E was $70,863, down 1.5% from the year before.

Source: Pierce County assessment roll, as of July 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Pierce County
Municipality	Fife City
Unified School District	Fife Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$70,863.00 (-1.52%)	$7,904,200 Land $3,550,800 Building $4,353,400	$7,904,200 Land $3,550,800 Building $4,353,400
2025	$71,958.00 (+15.31%)
2024	$62,406.00 (+0.71%)	$6,566,300 (+8.85%) Land $2,290,000 Building $4,276,300	$6,566,300 (+8.85%) Land $2,290,000 Building $4,276,300
2023	$61,965.00	$6,032,600 Land $2,290,000 Building $3,742,600	$6,032,600 Land $2,290,000 Building $3,742,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4001 20th St E in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 27, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 27 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1990–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2016 · river or lake flooding

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

The area around 4001 20th St E has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	FIFE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS serves 29,091 people · EPA ID WA5325050
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CITY OF TACOMA WATER DIVISION
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) 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 38 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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