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North Bend

Washington State Licensed and Certified Appraisers serving the greater Puget Sound area.

About the market

Who appraises homes in North Bend?

AppraisalMS appraises North Bend homes for purchases, refinances, estates, divorces and property tax appeals, working from our Lynnwood office. A North Bend quote starts with the address: enter it at the top of this page, or ring us at (425) 967-3498.

North Bend sits 30 miles east of Seattle on I-90, under the 4,167 foot face of Mount Si. The Census counted 4,746 people in 2000 and 7,461 in 2020. Growth stalled in between: the city halted new construction in April 1999 for lack of water, the Seattle Times reported, until a 2009 deal with Seattle Public Utilities. Comp searches have to bridge that gap in build years.

Where we work

North Bend neighborhoods and what we look at in each

Downtown and the 1889 townsite

William and Mary Taylor filed the townsite plat in 1889, per HistoryLink, and in 1970 the council steered I-90 south of town. Houses near the historic commercial district on North Bend Way can sit beside shops, so zoning and use are confirmed first.

Si View

Homes surround the park and community center founded in 1938, with Rattlesnake Ridge behind. New houses now rise next to much older ones (one SE Alder Drive listing is a 2024 build), so build year sorts the comps first.

Tanner and Stilson annexation areas

The city annexed neighborhoods near Tanner and Stilson on July 6, 2009, and the Valley Record reported a utility district would bring parts of this area onto city sewer. Sewer or septic gets confirmed for every home here.

Tollgate and Meadowbrook farms

These fields were the heart of the old Snoqualmie Prairie and are now parkland; the Tollgate Farmhouse dates to about 1890. A home looking across them toward Mount Si has a view nobody can build in front of, and we photograph it from the house.

Timberstone

Townhomes off SE 12th Street, with listed units built in 2024. Listings give the address as Tanner or North Bend, so the report ties each unit to its legal description, dues and parking.

Riverbend (unincorporated)

Outside city limits, south across I-90, with North Bend mailing addresses and 2,123 residents in the 2020 Census. County sales are labeled as county sales, since services and permits differ from homes in the city.

Other North Bend neighborhoods and nearby pockets

  • Old Si View A label agents use for the blocks closest to Si View Park, so we check that a listing using it really sits there before treating it as a match.
  • Tannerwood Shares its name with the city's Tannerwood Neighborhood Park, with homes on streets such as Eagles Nest Place SE.
  • Forster Woods Southwest of downtown off Hemlock Avenue SW, where one recent listing advertised 80 feet of creek frontage, so we check for a stream buffer on the survey.
  • Cedar Landing Newer homes along SE 19th Street, one of them built in 2021, compared first with other post moratorium construction.
  • Harrison Court A D.R. Horton new construction community on SE 11th Place and Clearwater Way SE, where builder incentives in the sale price are read from the contract.
  • River Glen On Vaughan Boulevard NE, where one recent listing promised year round Mount Si views, which we confirm from the yard.
  • Rivercrest Units on Meander Way SE in the Tanner area, valued against other attached sales with similar dues before any detached home is considered.
  • Riverpoint (unincorporated) Outside city limits to the northeast, counted as the Tanner census area in 2010 and as Riverpoint (774 residents) in 2020.
  • Wilderness Rim (unincorporated) A county community about 4 miles south of the city at the foot of Rattlesnake Mountain, with 604 housing units in the 2020 Census.
Local knowledge

What moves home values in North Bend?

Flood zone status matters most on the valley floor, where the Snoqualmie River forks gather. The city has FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas; in 2017 the Valley Record reported its flood rating improved to Class 5, cutting eligible premiums there by 25 percent. Next we check city or county, sewer or septic, build year, and whether Mount Si is truly visible from the house.

What we offer

What appraisals does AppraisalMS do in North Bend?

Our purchase, refinance and FHA reports are ordered by lenders. Owners and attorneys order estate, divorce, pre listing and relocation work. Disputing a King County assessed value? The steps are laid out in our property tax appeal guide.

Reports arrive on the date we set, with updates along the way and a team that picks up the phone. Gerry has trained dozens of appraisers over three decades, and in North Bend it shows: the report answers the flood zone and sewer or septic questions, so a reviewer has no reason to send it back.

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Common questions

North Bend appraisal questions

What will my North Bend appraisal cost, and when is it done?
We quote each job, because the fee depends on the home and the scope of work. Most reports take 7 to 10 days and arrive on the date we give you. Send the North Bend address through the box above, or ring (425) 967-3498.
Can I hire you directly for a North Bend appraisal?
Yes. North Bend owners hire us directly for estates, divorce, pre listing pricing, tax appeals and relocation. A mortgage appraisal is the exception: your lender orders that one. Any North Bend request gets a fee and delivery quote once we check the MLS history and county records.
How do you handle a North Bend home in a flood zone?
We check the parcel against the FEMA flood map, note the zone and ask for any elevation certificate. Then we look for sales with the same flood status, since insurance cost follows the zone.
Do you appraise townhomes and condos in North Bend?
Yes. Our team is very experienced with townhomes, condos and every attached dwelling type, including newer units like Timberstone. Dues, reserves and parking are reviewed, and attached sales come first.
Which schools serve a North Bend address?
The Snoqualmie Valley School District covers North Bend, Snoqualmie and county areas such as Wilderness Rim. Opstad Elementary is in North Bend; Mount Si High School is in Snoqualmie. Ask the district which school a given address is assigned to.
Sources for this page

Written by Gerry Allard, Certified General Appraiser. Gerry has appraised homes in the Seattle area for more than 30 years and manages the AppraisalMS team. Gerry has served as an expert witness in multiple landmark legal cases, wrote Washington State real estate and appraisal continuing education curriculum, and is a former Chief Appraiser for a national appraisal management company. Gerry also teaches a three hour CE class for real estate agents on how an appraisal is built; mortgage offices can host it for their agents through our contact form.

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