944 Cherry St, Sumas, WA 98295 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 944 Cherry St, Sumas, WA 98295

Property Summary

Property Type	Grocery, Supermarket
Details	7,233 sqft · built 1991
Lot Size	0.562 acres (24,481 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$214,887 (Nov 2004)
Tax Bill	$6,748 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`61123`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61123`
Alternative APNs	`410434 527077 0000` `158924`

Interior

Building Area	7,233 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	7,233 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1991
Exterior Material	Combination
Lot Area	24,481 sqft (0.562 acres)
Canopy	611 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Account Number	61123
Street Address	944 CHERRY ST
City	SUMAS
State	WA
Zip	98295-9697
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Grocery, Supermarket
Local Zoning Code	BG
Legal Description	TOWN OF SUMAS LOTS 24 THRU 30 BLK 23-EXC W 6 FT OF LOT 30 TAKEN BY STREET
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	41
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	TOWN OF SUMAS
Legal Block	23
Legal Lot Number	24 25
Jurisdiction	WHATCOM WA
Township / Civil Division	SUMAS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1064
Census Tract	10202

Owner

Source: Whatcom County records · APN 61123

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	3183 KELLY RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-7579

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 30, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 30, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2041105035
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	$6,748.00 (+50.52%)	$728,122 (+50.5%) Land $109,563 Building $618,559	$728,122 (+50.5%) Land $109,563 Building $618,559
2024	$4,483.00 (-5.94%)	$483,793 (+33.73%) Land $91,800 Building $391,993	$483,793 (+33.73%) Land $91,800 Building $391,993
2022		$361,773 Land $91,800 Building $269,973	$361,773 Land $91,800 Building $269,973
2021	$4,766.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 26, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 251 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	251 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	226 (2020–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 226
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2026 · other causes
Claims by Event	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 within 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Northwest Fiber Fiber	6,000 / 6,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Declaration Networks Group Cable	250 / 35

Based on FCC filings for 98 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SUMAS WATER DEPT serves 2,157 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.