GIS maps and property and zoning research tools

GIS stands for "Geographic Information System." DDES GIS staff provide permit and parcel related geographic information, including map production and geographic analysis.

Maps

• King County GIS Parcel Locators 
  • Parcel Viewer - Find information on property by entering an address, parcel number, or street intersection
  • iMAP - Find information on property and also view and print map displays (high speed Internet connection required)
  • Check jurisdiction and zoning - How to use Parcel Viewer or iMAP to find jurisdiction and zoning for property
• Zoning map - Countywide zoning atlas showing parcel-specific zoning
• Land Use map - Countywide land use atlas showing larger zoning configurations
• Reference maps 
• Annexation and incorporation activity, complete with boundary maps 
• What's new in DDES GIS mapping 

Property research tools

• Development Conditions Search Engine - Provides information on certain property-specific development conditions (P-suffixes and Special district Overlays)
• Property and zoning information services at DDES 
• DDES online permit search

Property records

To research property records, please note that the location of a record depends on varying factors such as the jurisidiction of the property and the type and date of the record.

• DDES Records Center 
• King County Historical Property Records 
• Recorder's Office Records Search