Other resources for locating property records
DDES makes every effort to accommodate customers in their efforts to conduct research on specific parcels or permits in unincorporated King County.
Records resources outside of DDES
Washington State Archives
The Web site for the State Archives is www.secstate.wa.gov/archives. For older King County property records (1937 - 1972 and Tax Assessment Rolls prior to 1937), contact the Puget Sound Regional Branch of the State Archives in Bellevue, 425-564-3940 (external links).Property Surveys
For property surveys recorded since 1973 (often used to determine property boundary lines), contact the King County Recorder's Office at 206-296-1570 or www.metrokc.gov/recelec/records/recorderServices.htm. Recorded Plats, Short Plats, Condominiums, and Planned Unit Developments for all of King County are available for viewing and printing at the Recorder's Office.Annexations, Deeds, Easements, Land Titles, Liens, etc.
See Archives and Records Management's Frequently Requested County Records - Real Property Records.Assessor property search systems and Appeals and Assessed Value of Property
See the King County Assessor's site at www.kingcounty.gov/assessor for their property search systems for finding assessment information, and Assessment Records at www.metrokc.gov/recelec/archives/frequent.Roads Services Map and Records Center
See the King County Road Services Division Map and Records Center at www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/roads/rwmap.cfm for mapping and historical survey data on roadway establishments, drainage plans, plats, and road construction plan and profiles. Various other maps are also available, such as topographic maps from the USGS and engineers' maps.
Online Parcel Locators resource for property information
Customers can log on to King County GIS Parcel Locators at www.metrokc.gov/gis/mapportal.
Parcel Viewer provides zoning, district and property tax information, as well as links to permit and code enforcement histories on all parcels in unincorporated King County. The permit and code enforcement information is complete with the lead DDES staff person and their phone number.
iMAP is an advanced version that provides aerial photographs of all parcels in the unincorporated area.