656 E Pole Rd, Lynden, WA 98264 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 656 E Pole Rd, Lynden, WA 98264 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Farm - Dairy
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,288 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	5.05 acres (219,978 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,646 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14320`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14320`
Alternative APNs	`390305 249240 0000` `101053`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,288 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,288 sqft
Basement Area	600 sqft
Unfinished Basement	600 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Combination
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	219,978 sqft (5.05 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	168 sqft
Patio Area	180 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Account Number	14320
Street Address	656 E POLE RD
City	LYNDEN
State	WA
Zip	98264-9024
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > Farm - Dairy
Legal Description	BEAP 492.11 FT S OF SE COR OF SE NW-TH W 564 FT-TH N 195 FT-TH E 220 FT-TH N 325 FT-TH E 340 FT-TH S 521 FT M/L TO POB
Legal Range	03
Legal Township	39
Legal Section	05
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1049
Census Tract	10701

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 14320

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 973, SUMAS, WA 98295-0973

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 14, 2008
Transfer Doc	2081101270
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Property Address	656 E POLE RD, LYNDEN, WA 98264-9024
Document Number	2180302369
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 09, 2018
Title Company	WHATCOM LAND TITLE

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	695 ROSS RD

Mortgage

Document Number	2180302369
Date	Mar 22, 2018
Instrument	302369

Lender

Name	PEOPLES BK
Type	Bank
Address	LYNDEN, WA 98264

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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	Lynden 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	$1,646.00 (-12.73%)	$204,064 (-15.87%) Land $13,836 Building $190,228	$550,330 (+14.05%) Land $360,102 Building $190,228
2022		$242,562 Land $88,105 Building $154,457	$482,544 Land $328,087 Building $154,457
2021	$1,886.00

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 530730107011, 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 31 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	31 in force 12 of 31 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (1995–2025)
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2025, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Flood Events	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Dec 2025), 3 claims Severe Storms, High Wind, And Flooding (Nov 1995), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.