508 E 48th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 Property Records

Pierce County property record for 508 E 48th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.75 ba · 949 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$289,950 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$4,353 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Sale & Mortgage May 2019 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032021-5-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032021-5-004`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.75 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	949 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,424 sqft
1st Floor Area	949 sqft
Laundry Room	Laundry Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	475 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Wood Porch
Porch Area	420 sqft
Deck Area	420 sqft
Patio Area	420 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	508 E 48TH ST
City	TACOMA
State	WA
Zip	98404-2067
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	SECTION 21 TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 03 QUARTER 11 : L 2 OF SHORT PLAT 86-06-25-0210 TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF REC OUT OF 1-153 SEG X-0697 PP ES
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	20
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	SHORT PLAT
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Township / Civil Division	TACOMA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	62300

Owner

508 E 48th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	508 E 48TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-2067
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 24, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PNC BANK NA
May 15, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit JAACE PROPERTIES LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 15, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2019827
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 20, 1994
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000268
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Recording Date	Jul 24, 2019
Property Address	508 E 48TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-2067
Document Number	0007240827
Map Reference	DOC 8606250210
Instrument Date	Jul 23, 2019
Instrument	201907240827
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2021
Title Company	CW TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$5,161.11
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	SOB E 48TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404

Mortgage

Document Number	0007240828
Date	Jul 24, 2019
Instrument	201907240828

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2049

May 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Recording Date	May 15, 2019
Property Address	508 E 48TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98404-2067
Document Number	1905150180
Instrument Date	May 13, 2019
Instrument	201905150180
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2019
Title Company	CW TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,805.30
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	24 ETRURIA ST #112 SEATTLE WA 981091766, 112, SEATTLE, WA 98109-1766

Mortgage

Document Number	1905150181
Date	May 15, 2019
Instrument	201905150181

Lender

Name	JAACE PROPERTIES LLC
Address	3635 64TH AVE W, UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98466-5817

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	May 14, 2020

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 508 E 48th St was $4,353, up 6.9% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$406,800 Land $179,700 Building $227,100	$406,800 Land $179,700 Building $227,100
2025	$4,353.00 (+6.87%)
2024	$4,073.00 (+0.3%)	$365,700 (-6.45%) Land $177,900 Building $187,800	$365,700 (-6.45%) Land $177,900 Building $187,800
2023	$4,061.00	$390,900 Land $179,600 Building $211,300	$390,900 Land $179,600 Building $211,300

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 508 E 48th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2011.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2011

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 508 E 48th St 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	CITY OF TACOMA WATER DIVISION serves 446,245 people · EPA ID WA5386800
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 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	None 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 586 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
CenturyLink Fiber	2,000 / 1,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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