12 Paulsen Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 12 Paulsen Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 552 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.194 acres (8,451 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$295,500 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$9,520 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`051-521-05`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`051-521-05`
Alternative APN	`051-521-05-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	552 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	8,451 sqft (0.194 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	552 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12 PAULSEN RD, A
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-1319
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R-1-6
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	122500

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records, as of August 19, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	12 PAULSEN RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1319
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 2, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP
Jul 26, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 2, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 2, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202051567
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 24, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000051567
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Dec 2, 2020
Property Address	12 PAULSEN RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1319
Document Number	0000051567
Instrument Date	Nov 24, 2020
Instrument	2020-0051567
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12 AND 12A PAULSEN RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1319

Mortgage

Document Number	0000051568
Date	Dec 2, 2020
Instrument	2020-0051568

Lender

Name	ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2050

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jul 26, 2019
Property Address	12 PAULSEN RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1319
Document Number	0000021166
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2019
Instrument	21166
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 6, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	12 PAULSEN RD WATSONVILLE CA 950761319, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1319

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$666,492 (+2%) Land $419,195 Building $247,297
2025	$9,520.00 (+12.92%) Homeowner's exemption	$653,424 (+4.04%) Land $410,976 Building $242,448
2023	$8,431.00 (+2.73%) Homeowner's exemption	$628,050 Land $395,017 Building $233,033
2022	$8,207.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 97.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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	CITY OF WATSONVILLE serves 65,231 people · EPA ID CA4410011
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 234 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cruzio Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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