1040 2nd St, Novato, CA 94945 Property Records

Marin County property record for 1040 2nd St, Novato, CA 94945

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	5,360 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,850,000 (Nov 2021)
Tax Bill	$27,273 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Mortgage Nov 2021 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`141-263-22`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`141-263-22`

Interior

Units	5 Units
Building Area	5,360 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1040 2ND ST
City	NOVATO
State	CA
Zip	94945-2437
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	OFFICIAL RECS 4 PG 49 BLK B LOT 18
Legal Subdivision	SWEETSER RANCH 01
Legal Tract	1
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	NOVATO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	102203

Owner

1040 2nd St, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in November 2021.

Source: Marin County records, as of August 31, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	491 ALEXANDER AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939-2071
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
Nov 15, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
May 14, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 15, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 15, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202168522
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 4, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc	0000121873
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	1040 2ND ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2437
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2022
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	44 MONTGOMERY ST 3200, 3200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-4805

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075314
Date	Dec 29, 2021
Instrument	2021-0075314

Lender

Name	BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
Type	Bank
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

November 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Nov 15, 2021
Property Address	1040 2ND ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2437
Document Number	0000068522
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 49
Instrument Date	Nov 9, 2021
Instrument	2021-0068522
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 1, 2021
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,035.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	491 ALEXANDER AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939-2071

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	May 14, 2019
Property Address	1040 2ND ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-2437
Document Number	0000016263
Instrument Date	May 14, 2019
Instrument	16263
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 29, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	491A WILSON AVE NOVATO CA 949474239, NOVATO, CA 94947-4239

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1040 2nd St was $27,273.

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		$2,002,312 (+2%) Land $649,452 Building $1,352,860
2025	$27,273.00	$1,963,097 Land $636,720 Building $1,326,377
2023	$26,248.00 (+2.48%)	$1,886,960 Land $612,000 Building $1,274,960
2022	$25,614.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1040 2nd 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 1040 2nd St is low, with 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 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	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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