534 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531 Property Records

Lewis County property record for 534 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	18,312 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.46 acres (20,038 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$400,000 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$2,060 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale Aug 2019 Sale + 1 more
APN	`001938-003-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001938-003-002`
Alternative APNs	`001938003000` `2226605` `426924`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	18,312 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	18,312 sqft
Fire Sprinklers	Fire Sprinklers

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	20,038 sqft (0.46 acres)
Terrain	Low

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2226605
Street Address	534 N TOWER AVE
City	CENTRALIA
State	WA
Zip	98531-4665
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	C3
Legal Description	SECTION 05 TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 02W PT HANSONS REPLAT BLK 1 PT LTS 4-10 LT 2 SP2008-1 3302350
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	14N
Legal Section	05
Legal Subdivision	SP 2008-1
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	2,4-1
Jurisdiction	LEWIS WA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2045
Census Tract	970400

Owner

Source: Lewis County records, as of May 16, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	3295 PRILL RD, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-1525
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Surviving Spouse

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 14, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY INC., TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY
Aug 27, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer LEWIS COUNTY TITLE
Aug 22, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 27, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20223584806
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 13, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0003618391
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LEWIS WA
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2022
Property Address	534 N TOWER AVE, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-4665
Document Number	0003584806
Map Reference	VOL 3 PG 39
Instrument Date	Oct 13, 2022
Instrument	3584806
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2023
Title Company	TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY INC., TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$6,405.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3295 PRILL RD, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-1525

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LEWIS WA
Recording Date	Aug 27, 2019
Property Address	534 N TOWER AVE, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-4665
Document Number	0003508161
Map Reference	AF 3302350
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2019
Instrument	3508161
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2021
Title Company	LEWIS COUNTY TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,847.30
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	110 TRACI TER, CHEHALIS, WA 98532-9630

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LEWIS WA
Recording Date	Aug 22, 2019
Property Address	534 N TOWER AVE, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-4665
Document Number	0003507885
Instrument Date	May 14, 2019
Instrument	3507885
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1002 E MAIN ST, 1002, MESA, AZ 85203-8822

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3708 S ASOTIN ST, TACOMA, WA 98418-1738

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lewis County assessment roll, as of May 16, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	Lewis County
Municipality	Centralia City
Unified School District	Centralia School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$313,800 (-) Land $241,500 Building $72,300	$313,800 (-) Land $241,500 Building $72,300
2024	$2,060.00 (-19.94%)	$313,800 (-) Land $241,500 Building $72,300	$313,800 (-) Land $241,500 Building $72,300
2023	$2,573.00
2022		$313,800 Land $241,500 Building $72,300	$313,800 Land $241,500 Building $72,300

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1990–2009)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2009 · Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, And Flooding, Jan 2009 · 3 claims High Winds, Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 1996 · 9 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Nov 1990 · 5 claims

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 84% of Washington
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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	CENTRALIA PUBLIC WORKS - WATER serves 28,164 people · EPA ID WA5312200
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
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, 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 367 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Hawk Networks Fixed Wireless	200 / 70

May also be available: Lightcurve.

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