471 E Smith Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 471 E Smith Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	General Agricultural/Rural
Details	8 bd · 4 ba · 1,534 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	9.72 acres (423,403 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,711 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13286`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13286`
Alternative APNs	`390331 468460 0000` `105137`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,534 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	3,068 sqft
Basement Area	1,716 sqft
Finished Basement	572 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,144 sqft
Interior Walls	Finished/Painted
Fireplaces	2 Fireplaces
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Metal
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	423,403 sqft (9.72 acres)
Deck Area	140 sqft
Storage Building	1,440 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Account Number	13286
Street Address	471 E SMITH RD
City	BELLINGHAM
State	WA
Zip	98226-9764
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Legal Description	W 1/2 E 1/2 NE NE-SUBJ TO PIPELINE ESMT REC AF 763198-EXC ALL GAS-OIL-MIN RTS AS RES AF 969119-9700092-LESS RD-EXC PTN TO WHA
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	39
Legal Section	31
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	BELLINGHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	101

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 13286

Assessment roll updated May 31, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	471 E SMITH RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-9764
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company, Secondary Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 14, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000100964
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2026: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Recording Date	Jan 14, 2026
Property Address	471 E SMITH RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-9764
Document Number	0000100964
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2026
Instrument	2026-0100964
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	471 E SMITH RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-9764

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Whatcom County records · Assessment roll updated May 31, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Whatcom County
Unified School District	Meridian 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	$5,711.00 (+4.29%)	$624,276 (+4.31%) Land $299,641 Building $324,635	$728,357 (+3.88%) Land $403,722 Building $324,635
2024	$5,476.00 (+101.62%)	$598,508 (+69.43%) Land $286,359 Building $312,149	$701,128 (+11.69%) Land $388,979 Building $312,149
2022		$353,243 Land $61,757 Building $291,486	$627,740 Land $336,254 Building $291,486
2021	$2,716.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Whatcom County (53073C), updated May 26, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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; lenders make the official flood determination.