5804 Elder Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 5804 Elder Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Farm - Dairy
Details	12 bd · 4 ba · 2,820 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	23 acres (1,001,880 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,122 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`561248`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`561248`
Alternative APNs	`390123 067127 0000` `87812`

Interior

Bedrooms	12 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,820 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	5,040 sqft
2nd Floor Area	600 sqft
Fireplaces	2 Fireplaces
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Combination
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	1,001,880 sqft (23 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	600 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	25 sqft
Storage Building	1,120 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Account Number	561248
Street Address	5804 ELDER RD
City	FERNDALE
State	WA
Zip	98248-8713
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > Farm - Dairy
Legal Description	S 20 ACRES OF N 50 ACRES OF W 1/2 SW-N 10 ACRES OF S 15 ACRES OF W 1/2 SW SW-EXC PERCELL 6.5 ACRES-LESS RD-EXC TR 10X15 FT CO
Legal Range	01
Legal Township	39
Legal Section	23
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	10503

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 561248

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5804 ELDER RD, FERNDALE, WA 98248-8713
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 24, 2019
Transfer Doc	2190502657
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Recording Date	May 24, 2019
Property Address	5804 ELDER RD, FERNDALE, WA 98248-8713
Document Number	2190502657
Instrument Date	May 23, 2019
Instrument	502657
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 04, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property

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	Ferndale 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	$3,122.00 (+11.66%)	$400,893 (-0.9%) Land $34,120 Building $366,773	$888,823 (+16.8%) Land $522,050 Building $366,773
2022		$404,539 Land $36,892 Building $367,647	$760,964 Land $393,317 Building $367,647
2021	$2,796.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Whatcom County (53073C), updated May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 530730105032, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 17 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force

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; 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 26 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Northwest Fiber, Declaration Networks Group. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.