Thurston County Assessor
Parcel Number: 61920002000
 
Situs Address: 1226 MERKEL ST NE
 
Owner: CHAPMAN, RICHARD W & LEANNA
Address:1226 MERKEL ST NE
 OLYMPIA, WA 98516
 
Taxpayer: CHAPMAN, RICHARD W & LEANNA
Address:1226 MERKEL ST NE
 OLYMPIA, WA 98516
 
Abbreviated Legal:Section 10 Township 18 Range 1W Plat MERKEL ADDITION DIV 2 LT 20 013086
 
Date: 2/21/2026
 
Sect/Town/Range:10 18 1W
 
Size:.26 Acres
UseCode:11 Single Unit
TCA Number:239
Neighborhood:20U1
Property Type:RES
Total Living Units:1
Taxable:YES
Active Exemptions:None
Fire District:FIRE DISTRICT #03
School District:NORTH THURSTON S.D. #3
 
Water Source:PUBLIC
Sewer Type:SEPTIC

Market Values

Tax Year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017
Assessment Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
 
Market Value Land$138,700$132,800$123,000$98,700$102,800$99,200$70,800$62,700$57,400$52,500
Market Value Buildings$488,100$444,700$397,900$451,200$325,900$290,800$289,200$252,200$212,700$141,800
Market Value Total$626,800$577,500$520,900$549,900$428,700$390,000$360,000$314,900$270,100$194,300

Residential Structures

Year Built1968 Fireplaces/Wood Stoves1
ConstructionRAMBLER Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Construction QualityAVERAGE Fuel TypeGAS
Physical ConditionVERY-GOOD Foundation TypeCONCRETE
Number of Bedrooms4 Exterior Wall TypeTEX1-11/PWD
Full Baths1 Roofing MaterialCOMPOSITION
Partial Baths2     
   
Residence Square Footage
Main Finished Area2688
Additional Finished Area342
Attached Garage Square Footage
Attached Garage Sqft416

Land Characteristics

Land Flag1100
 
Lot Square Footage11250
 
Lot Acreage0.26
 
Effective FrontageNot Listed
 
Effective DepthNot Listed
 
Land Influence(s)FR-FAIR NBHD APPEAL

Sales

Sale Date:11/17/201404/01/201310/22/2004
Price: $173,251$227,800
Excise:725737374905331033
Sale Type:QUIT CLAIM DEEDTRUSTEE DEEDSTATUTRY WARNTY DEED
Recording Number:442144743281423686336
Seller:CHAPMAN LEANNAWILLIAMSON CICIWADE DAVID E & SANDRA L
Buyer:CHAPMAN RICHARD W & LEANNACHAPMAN LEANNAWILLIAMSON CICI
Multiple Parcel Sale:NNN
 
Sale Date:06/02/200009/08/199705/03/1996
Price:$141,000$110,000$1
Excise:2798042532130241513
Sale Type:STATUTRY WARNTY DEEDSTATUTRY WARNTY DEEDTRUSTEE DEED
Recording Number:3297574311076703029308
Seller:BURGESS BUCKLEY D/C LYNNAMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITYWRIGHT, RICHARD SR
Buyer:WADE DAVID E & SANDRA LBURGESS BUCKLEY D/C LYNNAMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY
Multiple Parcel Sale:NNN
 
Sale Date:03/31/1995
Price:$115,000
Excise:0231611
Sale Type:WARRANTY DEED
Recording Number:23900838
Seller:LA FONTAINE, RALPH G
Buyer:WRIGHT, RICHARD SR ETAL
Multiple Parcel Sale:N
 

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Office of the Assessor

Steven J. Drew, Assessor
3000 Pacific Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501
Customer Service (360)867-2200 -- Fax (360)867-2201 -- TDD (360)754-2933