1540 Day Valley Rd, Aptos, CA 95003 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 1540 Day Valley Rd, Aptos, CA 95003

Property Summary

Property Type	Recreational Vacant Land
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,403 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size	1.02 acres (44,823 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$872,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$11,920 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`105-202-09`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`105-202-09`
Alternative APN	`105-202-09-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	2,403 sqft Gross Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1967
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	44,823 sqft
View / Lot	Mountain
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	1,107 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1540 DAY VALLEY RD
City	APTOS
State	CA
Zip	95003-9721
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Recreational Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	RA
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	122204

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1540 DAY VALLEY RD, APTOS, CA 95003-9721
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 22, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202121892
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 14, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000029736
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2021
Property Address	1540 DAY VALLEY RD, APTOS, CA 95003-9721
Document Number	0000021892
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2021
Instrument	2021-0021892
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$959.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1540 DAY VALLEY RD, APTOS, CA 95003-9721

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021893
Date	Apr 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-0021893

Lender

Name	THE DONOLD J LEA AND DOROTHY MARIE
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$1,021,275 (+2%) Land $800,459 Building $220,816
2025	$11,920.00 (+9.4%)	$1,001,249 (+4.04%) Land $784,763 Building $216,486
2023	$10,896.00 (+1.79%)	$962,370 Land $754,290 Building $208,080	$885,060
2022	$10,704.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 47% of the US · lower than 72% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	CENTRAL WATER DISTRICT serves 2,726 people · EPA ID CA4410018
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2022
Lead	Under 1 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 106 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Surfnet Communications Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, Xfinity.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE only, no 5G reported

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