131 E Empire St, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Property Records

Nevada County property record for 131 E Empire St, Grass Valley, CA 95945 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	4 Baths
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	2,798 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Garage	Attached, 680 sqft
Last Sale	$799,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$98.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`029-250-010-000`
Alternative APN	`29-250-10-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,798 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,913 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	192 sqft 2nd Floor
Basement Area	693 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Traditional Style
Lot Area	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	680 sqft Garage
Patio Area	1,080 sqft Patio
Porch	Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Baseboard Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	29-250-10-000
Street Address	131 E EMPIRE ST
City	GRASS VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	95945-7387
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PTNS NE 1/4 34-16-8 BLK 4 SEGV
Legal Subdivision	EAST GRASS VALLEY
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Minor Civil Division	GRASS VALLEY
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4003
Census Tract	602

Owner

Source: Nevada County records · APN 029-250-010-000

Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 5216, AUBURN, CA 95604-5216
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 15, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 15, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 16, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20228318
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 17, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc	0000041270
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Recording Date	Apr 15, 2022
Property Address	131 E EMPIRE ST, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-7387
Document Number	0000008318
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2022
Instrument	20220008318
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 28, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 5216, AUBURN, CA 95604-5216

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Nevada County records · Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Nevada County
Municipality	Grass Valley City
Elementary School District	Grass Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Nevada Joint Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$781,300 (+1.98%) Land $195,500 Building $585,800
2025	$98.00 (+3.16%) Additional exemption filed	$766,122 (+2%) Land $191,760 Building $574,362
2023	$95.00 (-98.5%) Additional exemption filed	$751,100 Land $188,000 Building $563,100	$720,090
2022	$6,314.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Nevada County (06057C), updated August 20, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 87% of the US · above 67% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 154 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Empire Mine listed 1977 · 15 contributing resources · NRIS 77000318

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.