4500 West Marginal Way Southwest, Seattle
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Quick answers
- Does 4500 West Marginal Way Southwest have open permits or code violations?
- Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections lists 4 permits, 3 not closed, and 0 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in King County?
- $1,063,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 4500 West Marginal Way Southwest at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Addition/alteration Jun 2024Issued
Construct alterations to existing commercial building to replace 4 steel columns per plan.
- Addition/alteration Oct 2023Expired
Construct interior alterations to existing spu bus terminal building per plan.
- Addition/alteration Jun 2021Completed
Construct exterior site work and alterations to modify and rebuild entrance gate to spu facility campus per plan.
- Addition/alteration Jul 2018Issued
Construct new chain link fence along south property line for spu dww south operations center subject to field inspection.
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Nearest active fault
4,050 ft
Seattle fault zone, slip rate between 0.2 and 1.0 mm/yr. Ask about seismic retrofit and earthquake insurance.
USGS Quaternary Fault Database
Quakes M4.5+ since 1970
6 within 30 mi
Every recorded earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or stronger within 30 miles.
USGS earthquake catalog
Superfund site
1.1 mi
Harbor Island (Lead) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Port Of Seattle Terminal 105 Lust, 4260 W Marginal Way Sw (600 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,400 ft
Mcfarland Property and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
High-voltage line
350 ft
115 kV line run by PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,800 ft
Pathfinder K-8 School (1,800 ft), Southwest Youth and Family Services (3,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.0 mi
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,063,750
King County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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- median household income
- 20.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 46%
- households that own their home
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
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- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
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