1021 4th St, Novato, CA 94945 Property Records

Marin County property record for 1021 4th St, Novato, CA 94945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,176 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$630,000 (Oct 2018)
Tax Bill	$9,911 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage Oct 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`141-253-29`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`141-253-29`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	1,176 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Garage Area	260 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	435 sqft
Patio Area	435 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1021 4TH ST
City	NOVATO
State	CA
Zip	94945-2411
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SWEETER RANCH 01
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	NOVATO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	102203

Owner

1021 4th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in July 2020.

Source: Marin County records, as of July 13, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1021 4TH ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2411
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 23, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Oct 15, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201835938
Last Transfer Date	Jul 17, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000032335
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jul 23, 2020
Property Address	1021 4TH ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2411
Document Number	0000032335
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 49
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-0032335
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1021 4TH ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2411

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032336
Date	Jul 23, 2020
Instrument	2020-0032336

Lender

Name	PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

October 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Oct 15, 2018
Property Address	1021 4TH ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2411
Document Number	0000035938
Map Reference	MB4 PG49
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2018
Instrument	2018-0035938
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1021 4TH ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2411

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035939
Date	Oct 15, 2018
Instrument	2018-0035939

Lender

Name	PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1021 4th St was $9,911.

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Novato City
Unified School District	Novato Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$715,681 (+2%) Land $420,989 Building $294,692
2025	$9,911.00	$701,649 Land $412,735 Building $288,914
2023	$8,991.00 (+2.34%)	$674,407 Land $396,710 Building $277,697
2022	$8,785.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1021 4th St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 1982.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1982–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2014 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Jan 1983 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 4 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1021 4th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NORTH MARIN WATER DISTRICT serves 61,691 people · EPA ID CA2110003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 523 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL in parts of the area	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Unwired.

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