537 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531 Property Records

Lewis County property record for 537 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	2,250 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$110,000 (Jun 2019)
Tax Bill	$1,943 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2019 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`001950-000-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001950-000-000`
Alternative APNs	`2191003` `2210851`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,250 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	2,250 sqft
Fire Sprinklers	Fire Sprinklers

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 25 ft wide
Terrain	Low

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2210851
Street Address	537 N TOWER AVE
City	CENTRALIA
State	WA
Zip	98531-4664
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	C3
Legal Description	SECTION 05 TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 02W LOT 5 BLK 2 HANSONS ADD
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	14N
Legal Section	05
Legal Subdivision	HANSONS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	LEWIS WA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2046
Census Tract	970400

Owner

Source: Lewis County records, as of March 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2601 SEWARD AVE, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-5625
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 12, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 12, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20193503743
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 7, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0003407040
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LEWIS WA
Recording Date	Jun 12, 2019
Property Address	537 N TOWER AVE, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-4664
Document Number	0003503743
Instrument Date	May 28, 2019
Instrument	3503743
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 10, 2021
Title Company	LEWIS COUNTY TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,963.00
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	2601 SEWARD AVE, CENTRALIA, WA 98531-5625

Mortgage

Document Number	0003503744
Date	Jun 12, 2019
Instrument	3503744

Lender

Name	THE ROBINSON GIFT TRUST
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2020

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		$295,900 (-) Land $48,000 Building $247,900	$295,900 (-) Land $48,000 Building $247,900
2024	$1,943.00 (+17.12%)	$295,900 (+46.27%) Land $48,000 Building $247,900	$295,900 (+46.27%) Land $48,000 Building $247,900
2023	$1,659.00
2022		$202,300 Land $48,000 Building $154,300	$202,300 Land $48,000 Building $154,300

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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