King County Department of Assessments

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Department of Assessments

201 South Jackson Street,
Seattle, WA 98104

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

TEL: 206-296-7300
TTY relay: 711 or 800-833-4388

PARCEL DATA

Parcel	722140-0193
Name	WARDELL LIVING TRUST JOHN &
Site Address	523 RENTON AVE S 98057
Residential Area	030-002 (SW Appraisal District)
Property Name

Jurisdiction	RENTON
Levy Code	2100
Property Type	R
Plat Block / Building Number
Plat Lot / Unit Number	10
Quarter-Section-Township-Range	SW-17-23-5

Legal Description

RENTON CO-OP COAL COS AC TRS # 1 S 1/2 OF E 1/2
PLat Block:
Plat Lot: 10

LAND DATA

Highest & Best Use As If Vacant	SINGLE FAMILY
Highest & Best Use As Improved	PRESENT USE
Present Use	Single Family(Res Use/Zone)
Land SqFt	10,875
Acres	0.25

Percentage Unusable
Unbuildable	NO
Restrictive Size Shape	NO
Zoning	R-8
Water	WATER DISTRICT
Sewer/Septic	PUBLIC
Road Access	PUBLIC
Parking
Street Surface	PAVED

Views

Waterfront

Rainier
Territorial	GOOD
Olympics	AVERAGE
Cascades
Seattle Skyline	AVERAGE
Puget Sound
Lake Washington	AVERAGE
Lake Sammamish
Lake/River/Creek
Other View

Waterfront Location
Waterfront Footage	0
Lot Depth Factor	0
Waterfront Bank
Tide/Shore
Waterfront Restricted Access
Waterfront Access Rights	NO
Poor Quality	NO
Proximity Influence	NO

Designations

Nuisances

Historic Site
Current Use	(none)
Nbr Bldg Sites
Adjacent to Golf Fairway	NO
Adjacent to Greenbelt	NO
Other Designation	NO
Deed Restrictions	NO
Development Rights Purchased	NO
Easements	NO
Native Growth Protection Easement	NO
DNR Lease	NO

Topography	YES
Traffic Noise
Airport Noise
Power Lines	NO
Other Nuisances	NO

Problems

Water Problems	NO
Transportation Concurrency	NO
Other Problems	NO

Environmental

BUILDING

Building Number	1
Year Built	1953
Year Renovated	0
Stories	1
Living Units	1
Grade	8 Good
Grade Variant	0
Condition	Good
Basement Grade	7 Average
1st Floor	1,260
1/2 Floor	0
2nd Floor	0
Upper Floor	0
Finished Basement	1,380
Total Finished Area	2,640
Total Basement	1,380
Basement Garage	0
Unfinished 1/2	0
Unfinished Full	0
AGLA	1,260
Attached Garage	310
Bedrooms	3
Full Baths	2
3/4 Baths	1
1/2 Baths	0
Heat Source	Gas
Heat System	Forced Air
Deck Area SqFt	340
Open Porch SqFt	0
Enclosed Porch SqFt	200
Brick/Stone	100
Fireplace Single Story	0
Fireplace Muilti Story	1
Fireplace Free Standing	0
Fireplace Additional	1
AddnlCost	0
Obsolescence	0
Net Condition	0
Percentage Complete	0
Daylight Basement	YES
View Utilization

Picture of Building 1
Current Picture

Floor plan of Building 1
Current Floor Plan

Accessory Of Building Number: 1

Accessory Type	Picture	Description	SqFt	Grade	Eff Year	%	Value	Date Valued
PRK:DET GAR			700	7 Average	1991

TAX ROLL HISTORY

Account	Valued Year	Tax Year	Levy Code	Appraised Land Value ($)	Appraised Imps Value ($)	Appraised Total Value ($)	Taxable Land Value ($)	Taxable Imps Value ($)	Taxable Total Value ($)
722140019307	2026	2027	2100	390,000	490,000	880,000	390,000	490,000	880,000
722140019307	2025	2026	2100	390,000	508,000	898,000	390,000	508,000	898,000
722140019307	2024	2025	2100	355,000	521,000	876,000	355,000	521,000	876,000
722140019307	2023	2024	2100	309,000	454,000	763,000	309,000	454,000	763,000
722140019307	2022	2023	2100	302,000	572,000	874,000	302,000	572,000	874,000
722140019307	2021	2022	2100	265,000	451,000	716,000	265,000	451,000	716,000
722140019307	2020	2021	2100	248,000	354,000	602,000	248,000	354,000	602,000
722140019307	2019	2020	2100	220,000	362,000	582,000	220,000	362,000	582,000
722140019307	2018	2019	2100	184,000	436,000	620,000	184,000	436,000	620,000
722140019307	2017	2018	2100	184,000	352,000	536,000	184,000	352,000	536,000
722140019307	2016	2017	2100	178,000	274,000	452,000	178,000	274,000	452,000
722140019307	2015	2016	2100	178,000	248,000	426,000	178,000	248,000	426,000
722140019307	2014	2015	2100	170,000	201,000	371,000	170,000	201,000	371,000
722140019307	2013	2014	2100	155,000	160,000	315,000	155,000	160,000	315,000
722140019307	2012	2013	2100	155,000	132,000	287,000	155,000	132,000	287,000
722140019307	2011	2012	2100	155,000	167,000	322,000	155,000	167,000	322,000
722140019307	2010	2011	2100	246,000	204,000	450,000	246,000	204,000	450,000
722140019307	2009	2010	2100	246,000	220,000	466,000	246,000	220,000	466,000
722140019307	2008	2009	2100	246,000	322,000	568,000	246,000	322,000	568,000
722140019307	2007	2008	2100	235,000	282,000	517,000	235,000	282,000	517,000
722140019307	2006	2007	2110	208,000	250,000	458,000	208,000	250,000	458,000
722140019307	2005	2006	2110	193,000	235,000	428,000	193,000	235,000	428,000
722140019307	2004	2005	2110	176,000	210,000	386,000	176,000	210,000	386,000
722140019307	2003	2004	2110	170,000	200,000	370,000	170,000	200,000	370,000
722140019307	2002	2003	2110	138,000	187,000	325,000	138,000	187,000	325,000
722140019307	2001	2002	2110	131,000	171,000	302,000	131,000	171,000	302,000
722140019307	2000	2001	2110	122,000	141,000	263,000	122,000	141,000	263,000
722140019307	1999	2000	2110	113,000	131,000	244,000	113,000	131,000	244,000
722140019307	1998	1999	2110	108,000	118,000	226,000	108,000	118,000	226,000
722140019307	1997	1998	2110	0	0	0	108,000	109,900	217,900
722140019307	1996	1997	2110	0	0	0	35,900	120,300	156,200
722140019307	1995	1996	2110	0	0	0	35,900	120,300	156,200

SALES HISTORY

Excise Number	Recording Number	Document Date	Sale Price	Seller Name	Buyer Name	Instrument	Sale Reason
3263402	20231208000035	11/29/2023	$0.00	WARDELL JOHN CHARLES+MAURENE WARDELL+ET AL	WARDELL JOHN CHARLES+MAURENE LORI-CO-TTEES+TRT	Quit Claim Deed	Trust
1479432	199604150860	4/9/1996	$220,000.00	NELSON ROBERT H+CHARLOTTE A	WARDELL JOHN C+MAURENE L	Statutory Warranty Deed	None
1256356	199207070568	6/24/1992	$0.00	NELSON ROBERT H	NELSON ROBERT H+CHARLOTTE A	Quit Claim Deed	Other

REVIEW HISTORY

PERMIT HISTORY

Permit Number	Permit Description	Type	Issue Date	Permit Value	Issuing Jurisdiction	Reviewed Date
E17005176	A (Single Family Residential Addition) project installing (New Circuit). Additional Info (). Work Site Location (),		11/2/2017	$5,000	RENTON	6/7/2018
B970050		Accessory, New	1/31/1997	$500		4/1/2003
B970049		Remodel	1/31/1997	$1,000		4/1/2003

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