1046 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 1046 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 1,234 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	20 acres (871,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$555,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$6,157 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`506-331-012-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`506-331-012-000`
Alternative APN	`50633112`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,234 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	871,200 sqft (20 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50633112
Street Address	1046 MAD RIVER RD
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-9547
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	AE-60/A,F
Legal Description	W 1/2 OF SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SEC 7 T6NR1E
Legal Range	01E
Legal Township	06N
Legal Section	07
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	1300

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	1046 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9547
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 11, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024-017301
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Apr 11, 2017
Property Address	1046 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9547
Document Number	0000006393
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2017
Instrument	6393
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 26, 2017
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$506.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1555 MAD RIVER RD ARCATA CA 955219687, ARCATA, CA 95521-9687

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Pacific Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$6,157.00 (+6.39%)	$555,000 (+8.16%) Land $300,000 Building $255,000
2023	$5,787.00 (+0.52%)	$513,134 Land $290,033 Building $223,101
2022	$5,757.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Feb 2019 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · lower than 76% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.06% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	HUMBOLDT BAY MWD private · serves 680 people · EPA ID CA1210013
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 7 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	25 / 3

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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