138 Back Rd, La Honda, CA 94020 Property Records

San Mateo County property record for 138 Back Rd, La Honda, CA 94020

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1800 bd · 6.25 ba · 2,580 sqft · built 1998
Lot Size	4.4 acres (191,983 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,040,000 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$10,045 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`085-033-140`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`085-033-140`

Interior

Bedrooms	1800 Beds
Full Baths	6.25 Baths
Half Baths	3 Half Baths
Total Rooms	1919 Rooms
Building Area	2,580 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,580 sqft
Basement Area	1,190 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Lot Area	191,983 sqft
Lot Dimensions	6,784 ft deep x 6,784 ft wide
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	138 BACK RD
City	LA HONDA
State	CA
Zip	94020-9809
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RM0000
Legal Description	4.42 AC MOL BEING PTN SE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SEC 5 T8SR3W MDB&M LA HONDA PESCADERO UNIFIED SCH DIST
Legal Subdivision	LA HONDA PESCADERO
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Township / Civil Division	HALF MOON BAY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4049
Census Tract	613800

Owner

Source: San Mateo County records, as of July 15, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	138 BACK RD, LA HONDA, CA 94020-9809
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 3, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage HOME MORTGAGE ALLIANCE CORP
Mar 18, 2020	Reverse Mortgage, Transfer AMERICAN ADVISORS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 3, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 3, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 10, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202357339
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 18, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000024223
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Recording Date	Nov 3, 2023
Property Address	138 BUSS RD, LA HONDA, CA 94020-9793
Document Number	0000057339
Instrument Date	Aug 24, 2023
Instrument	2023-057339
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 6, 2023
Title Company	CORINTHIAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,144.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	138 BACK RD, LA HONDA, CA 94020-9793

Mortgage

Document Number	0000057340
Date	Nov 3, 2023
Instrument	2023-057340

Lender

Name	HOME MORTGAGE ALLIANCE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2053

March 2020: Reverse Mortgage, Transfer

Document Type	Reverse Mortgage
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Recording Date	Mar 18, 2020
Property Address	138 BUSS RD, LA HONDA, CA 94020-9793
Document Number	0000024223
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2019
Instrument	24223
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2020
Title Company	PLACE TITLE COMPANY, PLACE TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	138 BACK RD LA HONDA CA 94020, LA HONDA, CA 94020

Mortgage

Document Number	24224
Date	Mar 18, 2020
Instrument	24224

Lender

Name	AMERICAN ADVISORS
Address	3800 W CHAPMAN AVE # 6TH, ORANGE, CA 92868-1638

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: San Mateo County assessment roll, as of July 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	San Mateo County
Unified School District	La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,082,016 (+2%) Land $593,028 Building $488,988
2025	$10,045.00 (+496.85%) Veteran's exemption	$1,060,800 (+613.87%) Land $581,400 Building $479,400
2023	$1,683.00 (+1.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$148,598 Land $27,068 Building $121,530	$906,930
2022	$1,657.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1986–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Mar 1998 · 14 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 52% of the US · lower than 69% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% 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	PORTOLA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MWC private · serves 80 people · EPA ID CA4100555
Water Source	Groundwater influenced by surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.99 mg/L (2023) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 9 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cruzio Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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