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Property Intelligence for Pierce County, WA

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What CaveatBuyer Analyzes in Pierce County

For every property in Pierce County, we pull from:

  • Pierce County Assessor records (property details, tax history)
  • Pierce County GIS ArcGIS REST (parcel geometry, zoning)
  • Pierce County lahar hazard zones (7 FeatureServer layers, 3-tier severity)
  • Pierce County building and mechanical permits (Socrata endpoint)
  • FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)
  • EPA Superfund, Brownfields, and Toxic Release Inventory
  • WA DNR statewide geology (fault lines, volcanic hazards)
  • WA Department of Ecology well logs
  • WA dam safety inventory
  • Census Bureau geocoding and demographic data
  • Proprietary terrain and hazard analysis

Common Property Risks in Pierce County

Based on when it was built

Pre-1940

  • Knob-and-tube wiring in older Tacoma neighborhoods
  • Cast iron drain pipes nearing end of life
  • Lead paint on interior and exterior surfaces

1940s–1960s

  • Asbestos insulation and floor tiles in post-war housing
  • Galvanized steel water pipes prone to corrosion

1970s–1980s

  • Aluminum wiring in some subdivisions
  • Early HVAC systems approaching end of service life

Based on where it sits

  • Volcanic lahar inundation zones from Mount Rainier — mapped across three severity tiers
  • Flood zones along the Puyallup River and its tributaries
  • Industrial environmental legacy in Tacoma’s Tideflats and port areas
  • Steep terrain and slide-prone soils in parts of Tacoma and surrounding areas

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