726 Cherry St, Sumas, WA 98295 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 726 Cherry St, Sumas, WA 98295 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Warehouse, Storage
Details	2,160 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.055 acres (2,431 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Tax Bill	$896 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`491544`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`491544`
Alternative APNs	`410434 522145 0000` `158898`

Interior

Building Area	2,160 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	2,160 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Exterior Material	Metal
Lot Area	2,431 sqft (0.055 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Account Number	491544
Street Address	726 CHERRY ST
City	SUMAS
State	WA
Zip	98295-9649
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Warehouse, Storage
Legal Description	SHARPES FIRST ADD TO SUMAS LOT 3 BLK 1
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	41
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	SHARPES FIRST ADD TO SUMAS
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	SUMAS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1034
Census Tract	10202

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 491544

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	726 CHERRY ST, SUMAS, WA 98295-9649
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Jan 17, 2003
Last Transfer Date	Dec 16, 2005
Transfer Doc	2051202930
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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
Municipality	Sumas City
Unified School District	Nooksack Valley 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	$896.00 (+8.47%)	$96,783 (+43.3%) Land $22,772 Building $74,011	$96,783 (+43.3%) Land $22,772 Building $74,011
2022		$67,541 Land $16,499 Building $51,042	$67,541 Land $16,499 Building $51,042
2021	$826.00

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 530730102021, 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 AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 251 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	251 in force 164 of 251 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	226 (2020–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 226
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2026, other causes
Flood Events	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Dec 2025), 218 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Feb 2020), 6 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.