5222 181st Ave E, Lake Tapps (Bonney Lake), WA 98391 Property Records

Pierce County property record for 5222 181st Ave E, Lake Tapps, WA 98391

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 4,652 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	1.43 acres (62,726 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$383,000 (Feb 2002)
Tax Bill	$11,454 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`052020-5-122`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`052020-5-122`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,652 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,096 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,652 sqft
Basement Area	2,628 sqft
Finished Basement	2,000 sqft
Unfinished Basement	628 sqft
Laundry Room	Laundry Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	62,726 sqft
Terrain	Below Road/Slope
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	816 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Wood Porch
Deck Area	868 sqft
Patio Area	868 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	2,000 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5222 181ST AVE E
City	LAKE TAPPS
State	WA
Zip	98391-8952
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R10
Legal Description	SECTION 21 TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 05 QUARTER 23 L 2 OF S P 94-10-19-0337 AMEND TO SP 78-690 EASE OF REC OUT OF 5-113 SEG C1872MD 4/17/92BO DC051302MD
Legal Range	05
Legal Township	20
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	SHORT PLAT NO 9410190337
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Township / Civil Division	PUYALLUP
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	70313

Owner

Source: Pierce County records · APN 052020-5-122

Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5222 181ST AVENUE CT E, SUMNER, WA 98390
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 13, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 13, 2002 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 26, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2002930
Last Transfer Date	Mar 23, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000001048
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	PIERCE WA
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2021
Property Address	5222 181ST AVE E, LAKE TAPPS, WA 98391-8952
Document Number	0003291048
Instrument Date	Mar 23, 2021
Instrument	202103291048
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 17, 2021

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
Address	5222 181ST AVE E, LAKE TAPPS, WA 98391-8952

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Pierce County records · Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Pierce County
Unified School District	Sumner 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
2026		$956,400 (+10.27%) Land $359,400 Building $597,000	$956,400 (+10.27%) Land $359,400 Building $597,000
2025	$11,454.00 (+24.66%)
2024	$9,188.00 (+2.21%)	$867,300 (-1.17%) Land $288,300 Building $579,000	$867,300 (-1.17%) Land $288,300 Building $579,000
2023	$8,989.00	$877,600 Land $301,000 Building $576,600	$877,600 Land $301,000 Building $576,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 27, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 2 (40% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1999)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Nov 1999 · other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 97.1% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: Cyberdyne Networks.

Based on FCC filings for 123 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY serves 43,371 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CITY OF TACOMA WATER DIVISION
Last State Inspection	Oct 2021
Lead	2 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	1 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.