Seattle seller signals from public records

Seattle residential alteration and demolition permitsSeattle, WA

Issued residential addition/alteration and demolition permits, updated daily. Permits are building-department records, not court records.

Seattle notices of violation (SDCI)Seattle, WA

Notices of violation the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections issued after a complaint was confirmed (vacant buildings, unpermitted construction, land use, housing and emergency conditions), updated daily; about 1,050 in the last 12 months. Complaints that never became a notice are left out. A few rows carry dates a few weeks in the future (scheduled records). No owner names; the detail is the complaint category and text.

Seattle vacant building complaints and violationsSeattle, WA

Complaints and notices of violation SDCI files under its vacant building program (open, unsecured or unmaintained vacant houses and buildings), updated daily; about 700 in the last 12 months. The detail says whether it is still a complaint or became a notice of violation. Vacant buildings are monitored until they are secured or reoccupied. No owner names.

Seattle landlord/tenant housing complaintsSeattle, WA

Tenant complaints to SDCI about rental housing conditions (no heat, leaks, mold, pests, unsafe wiring), including emergency ones, updated daily; about 3,500 a year. These are complaints, not confirmed violations: a tired-landlord signal best stacked with others. Apartment buildings show up often; no owner names.

Seattle registered rentals (1-4 units)Seattle, WA

Properties with 1-4 rental units actively registered under Seattle's Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (about 25,200), updated daily. Every one is a rental, so the owner is a landlord (mostly small ones). The contact name is the owner or the property manager the owner named.

Seattle registered small apartment buildings (5-20 units)Seattle, WA

Apartment buildings with 5 to 20 rental units actively registered under Seattle's Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (about 2,700), updated daily: small-building landlords, often long-time owners facing the city's inspection cycle. The contact name is the owner or the manager the owner named (often an LLC). The 1-4 unit registrations are a separate feed.

Seattle building fire callsSeattle, WA

Seattle Fire Department 911 dispatches to building, garage, chimney and shed fires, posted in near real time (about 270 in the last 12 months). A fire call does not mean the home was badly damaged, and many addresses are apartment buildings or businesses: check the property before outreach. No ZIP or owner in the feed.

King County out-of-state homeownersKing County, WA

Single-family homes, townhouses, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes countywide (Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Federal Way and the rest) whose 2026 tax bill goes to an address outside Washington (about 11,800, mostly California and Arizona). The layer is refreshed by King County GIS (last 2026-10-28). Taxpayer names are not published, only the mailing address; a few mailing states are foreign country codes.

King County absentee-owned duplexes to fourplexesKing County, WA

Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes whose tax bill goes to a different Washington ZIP than the property (about 4,400): in-state landlords. Out-of-state owners are in the separate out-of-state feed. Same King County parcel layer (refreshed 2026-10-28); taxpayer names are not published.

King County absentee-owned single-family homes (in-state owners)King County, WA

Single-family homes whose tax bill goes to a street address in a different Washington ZIP than the house (about 50,600): in-state landlords, second homes and heirs. PO boxes are left out because many belong to owner-occupants; a few owners who write their own street differently (PL vs PLACE) still slip in. Out-of-state owners are in their own feed. Same King County parcel layer (refreshed 2026-10-28); taxpayer names are not published.

Tacoma open nuisance code casesTacoma, WA

Open Neighborhood and Community Services nuisance cases (overgrowth, junk and debris, exterior property maintenance), updated daily; about 550 of the open cases were opened in the last 12 months. No ZIP or owner in the feed; the parcel number matches the Pierce County assessor.

Tacoma open derelict and substandard building casesTacoma, WA

Open cases under Tacoma's derelict and substandard building code (TMC 2.01.060), the city's track toward repair or demolition orders, updated daily (about 190 open, 105 opened in the last 12 months). Mostly vacant or deteriorated houses. No ZIP or owner in the feed.

Tacoma licensed rentals with owner namesTacoma, WA

Houses, condos, townhomes and 2-4 unit buildings with a Tacoma rental business license (about 6,500), with the owner's name and asking rent, updated daily (layer edited 2026-11-01). Every one is a rental, so the owner is a landlord.

Tacoma residential alteration and demolition permitsTacoma, WA

Issued residential alteration and demolition building permits from Tacoma's Accela system, updated daily (about 930 in the last 12 months). Pre-sale repairs and teardowns are weak signals on their own; best stacked with others.

Everett residential remodel, re-roof and demolition permitsEverett, WA

Everett residential remodel/repair, re-roof and demolition permits from the city's TRAKiT system, updated daily (about 255 issued in the last 12 months). Includes the owner name on the permit and a full address with ZIP. Weak on its own; best stacked with other signals.

Snohomish County out-of-state homeownersSnohomish County, WA

Houses, condos, manufactured homes on owned land and 2-4 unit buildings in Snohomish County (Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Edmonds and the rest) whose 2026 tax bill goes outside Washington (about 5,200, mostly California and Arizona). Includes the owner name and mailing address. The county refreshes the parcel layer daily (last 2026-10-29).

Snohomish County absentee-owned duplexes to fourplexesSnohomish County, WA

Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes whose owner's mailing ZIP differs from the property's (about 3,000; ZIP+4 suffixes are cut off before comparing): landlords who don't live on site, including out-of-state ones. Owner name and mailing address included.

Snohomish County absentee-owned single-family homes (in-state owners)Snohomish County, WA

Single-family homes whose Washington owner mails to a street address in a different ZIP (about 22,600; ZIP+4 suffixes are cut off before comparing): in-state landlords, second homes and heirs. PO boxes are left out because many belong to owner-occupants. Out-of-state owners are in their own feed. Owner name and mailing address included; the county refreshes the layer daily.