1509 12th St, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 1509 12th St, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.268 acres (11,712 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,047 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`021-235-002-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`021-235-002-000`
Alternative APN	`02123502`

Exterior

Lot Area	11,712 sqft (0.268 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	02123502
Street Address	1509 12TH ST
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-5718
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RL
Legal Description	SUBD:ANDERSONS ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF ARCATA
Legal Subdivision	ANDERSONS ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF ARCATA
Legal Lot Number	1 2
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	1103

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 021-235-002-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1509 12TH ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-5718
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Aug 12, 1997
Last Transfer Date	Mar 27, 2006
Transfer Doc	0000901702
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,047.00 (+4.57%)	$310,258 (+4.04%) Land $126,544 Building $183,714
2023	$3,870.00 (-0.13%)	$298,212 Land $121,631 Building $176,581
2022	$3,875.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), updated August 25, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060230011031, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 262 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
VFN Holdings Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF ARCATA serves 18,857 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from HUMBOLDT BAY MWD
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	3 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	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.