15 E California Ave, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 15 E California Ave, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,694 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	2.73 acres (118,918 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$233 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`503-482-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`503-482-001-000`
Alternative APN	`50348201`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,694 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	2 Fireplaces
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	118,918 sqft (2.73 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50348201
Street Address	15 E CALIFORNIA AVE
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-5250
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RVL
Legal Description	L5 TR120 /Y BRAE SUB 05083C 283C N 620007B C
Legal Subdivision	BRAE SUB
Legal Tract	120
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	1200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	15 E CALIFORNIA AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-5250
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 24, 2018
Deed Sale	Oct 24, 2018
Deed Document Number	2018-019245
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2018
Property Address	15 E CALIFORNIA AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-5250
Document Number	0000019245
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2018
Instrument	19245
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15 E CALIFORNIA AVE ARCATA CA 955215250, ARCATA, CA 95521-5250

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Arcata City
Elementary School District	Arcata Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$233.00 Disabled Person's exemption Veteran's exemption Additional exemption filed	$224,883 (+4.04%) Land $95,691 Building $129,192
2023	$233.00 (+0.87%) Disabled Person's exemption Veteran's exemption Additional exemption filed	$216,152 Land $91,976 Building $124,176
2022	$231.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% 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	HUMBOLDT BAY MWD private · serves 680 people · EPA ID CA1210013
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 30 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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