1493 Fay Ave, Samoa, CA 95564 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 1493 Fay Ave, Samoa, CA 95564

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	1 bd · 2 ba · 1,824 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	1.32 acres (57,499 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$3,556 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`405-021-012-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`405-021-012-000`
Alternative APN	`40502112`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,824 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	57,499 sqft (1.32 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	40502112
Street Address	1493 FAY AVE
City	SAMOA
State	CA
Zip	95564-9501
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	NR
Legal Description	S15 T5N R1W/95B071982C 1900795B071982C B N 620007B C
Legal Range	01W
Legal Township	05N
Legal Section	15
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	EUREKA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	1300

Owner

1493 Fay Ave, a rural home, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in June 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1493 FAY AVE, SAMOA, CA 95564-9501
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 1, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 1, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 24, 2010
Deed Document Number	2020-008725
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Jun 1, 2020
Property Address	1493 FAY AVE, SAMOA, CA 95564-9501
Document Number	0000008725
Instrument Date	May 27, 2020
Instrument	8725
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2020
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$330.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1493 FAY AVE SAMOA CA 955649501, SAMOA, CA 95564-9501

Mortgage

Document Number	8726
Date	Jun 1, 2020
Instrument	8726

Lender

Name	KAY JOHNSON FAMILY TRUST (CT)
Address	1061 SAMOA BLVD, ARCATA, CA 95521-6605

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1493 Fay Ave was $3,556.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Eureka City
Unified School District	Eureka City Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,556.00	$328,090 Land $109,363 Building $218,727
2023	$3,326.00 (-3.68%)	$315,352 Land $105,117 Building $210,235
2022	$3,453.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1493 Fay Ave in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	11.0 ft
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

Wildfire risk around 1493 Fay Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 EUREKA serves 27,078 people · EPA ID CA1210004
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from several systems
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) 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 38 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	10 / 1

May also be available: Optimum, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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