143 el Pinar, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 143 el Pinar, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,487 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	0.815 acres (35,501 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$1,800,000 (Mar 2025)
Tax Bill	$23,273 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`045-291-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`045-291-03`
Alternative APN	`045-291-03-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,487 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,051 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1976
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	35,501 sqft (0.815 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	564 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	553 sqft
Patio Area	553 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	143 EL PINAR
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-1509
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1-15
Legal Description	TR 384
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 384 LOS BARRANCOS DE APTOS
Legal Tract	384
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	122300

Owner

143 el Pinar is owner-occupied and held in a trust since March 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	143 EL PINAR, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1509
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 29, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20256095
Prior Transfer Date	May 21, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000010148
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jun 8, 2018
Property Address	143 EL PINAR, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-1509
Document Number	0000017444
Instrument Date	May 23, 2018
Instrument	17444
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 19, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,320.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	11685 FOOTHILL AVE GILROY CA 950209297, GILROY, CA 95020-9297

Mortgage

Document Number	17445
Date	Jun 8, 2018
Instrument	17445

Lender

Name	SDC CAP

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 143 el Pinar was $23,273.

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	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,836,000 (-5.26%) Land $1,285,200 Building $550,800
2025	$23,273.00	$1,938,000 Land $1,428,000 Building $510,000
2023	$10,968.00 (+1.81%) Homeowner's exemption	$976,922 Land $586,152 Building $390,770	$1,372,140
2022	$10,773.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 143 el Pinar in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1998.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Apr 1998 · 2 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 143 el Pinar is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% 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	SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT serves 40,962 people · EPA ID CA4410017
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	2 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 429 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Cruzio, Etheric Networks, GeoLinks.

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