Burien, WA property records
As of November 2026, Burien, WA has 14,544 parcels on record, with a median assessed value of $592,000 and a median year built of 1954, compiled from King County assessor, treasurer, permit, FEMA, and DNR records aggregated by VetTheHome. As of November 2026, 41 of those 14,544 parcels (0.3%) sit within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, per King County GIS and FEMA flood records aggregated by VetTheHome.
Updated November 2026 · refreshed weekly
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Burien by the numbers
Computed 11/9/2026 from county assessor, treasurer, permit, FEMA, and DNR records.
What the public records show
In the 12 months through November 2026, 445 properties in Burien changed hands at a median recorded sale price of $675,000, and 15 building permits were filed, per King County records. As of November 2026, 2,331 parcels in Burien (16%) rely on on-site septic systems rather than municipal sewer, per King County parcel records aggregated by VetTheHome. 77 (0.5%) of parcels in Burien sit in high liquefaction-susceptibility zones mapped by the Washington State DNR. As of November 2026, 297 parcels in Burien carried an unpaid property-tax balance with the King County Treasurer, per records aggregated by VetTheHome. Every figure here is compiled from public records and refreshed weekly; search any Burien address below for parcel-level permit history, tax breakdown, flood and seismic hazards, and septic status.
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