8501 Custer School Rd, Custer, WA 98240 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 8501 Custer School Rd, Custer, WA 98240 · Last verified March 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1981
Square Footage	1,680 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	202,990 sqft (4.65 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$310,000 (2018)
Tax Bill	$4,031.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`549412`
Alternative APNs	`400114 498019 0000` `116061`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,680 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,050 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	630 sqft 2nd Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Architectural Style	Split Level Style
Exterior Material	Combination Exterior
Foundation Type	Concrete Foundation
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	202,990 sqft (4.65 acres)
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	1,050 sqft Garage
Patio Area	285 sqft Patio
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	285 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Wood Furnace Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	549412
Street Address	8501 CUSTER SCHOOL RD
City	CUSTER
State	WA
Zip	98240-9221
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG AT SE COR-TH N ALG E SEC LI 332 FT-TH S 89 DEG 16'30\ W 661.12 FT-TH S 00 DEG 11'25\ TO S SEC LI-TH E ALG S LI TO TPOB-LE
Legal Range	01
Legal Township	40
Legal Section	14
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Minor Civil Division	BLAINE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1036
Census Tract	10408

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 549412

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8501 CUSTER SCHOOL RD, CUSTER, WA 98240-9221
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 28, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 28, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 15, 1999
Deed Doc Number	2018-0202709
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

February 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2018
Property Address	8501 CUSTER SCHOOL RD, CUSTER, WA 98240-9221
Document Number	2180202709
Instrument Date	Feb 08, 2018
Instrument	202709
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$5,523.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8501 CUSTER SCHOOL RD CUSTER WA 982409221, CUSTER, WA 98240-9221

Mortgage

Document Number	2180202710
Date	Feb 28, 2018
Instrument	202710

Lender

Name	UMPQUA BK
Type	Bank
Address	TIGARD, OR 97224

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 27, 2048

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	$4,031.00 (+34.5%)	$523,073 (+18.31%) Land $334,239 Building $188,834	$523,073 (+18.31%) Land $334,239 Building $188,834
2022		$442,123 Land $229,630 Building $212,493	$442,123 Land $229,630 Building $212,493
2021	$2,997.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Whatcom County (53073C), updated May 26, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

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; lenders make the official flood determination.