1543 Chester Ave, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 1543 Chester Ave, Arcata, CA 95521 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1951
Square Footage	1,527 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	9,729 sqft (0.223 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$567,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$7,047.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`503-013-007-000`
Alternative APN	`50301307`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,527 sqft Total Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	9,729 sqft (0.223 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	600 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50301307
Street Address	1543 CHESTER AVE
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-6825
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT 215 SUNNY BRAE TRACT #2 BK 12 PG 107
Legal Subdivision	SUNNY BRAE TRACT SUBDIVISION #2
Legal Tract	2
Legal Lot Number	215
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Minor Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 503-013-007-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1543 CHESTER AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6825
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 22, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 22, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 11, 2006
Deed Doc Number	2022-011858
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

June 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Jun 22, 2022
Property Address	1543 CHESTER AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6825
Document Number	0000011858
Map Reference	MB 12 PG 107
Instrument Date	Jun 15, 2022
Instrument	2022-011858
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 01, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATL TTL CO OF CA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1543 CHESTER AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6825

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	$7,047.00 (+3.34%)	$601,703 (+4.04%) Land $318,362 Building $283,341
2023	$6,819.00 (+403.25%)	$578,340 Land $306,000 Building $272,340
2022	$1,355.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), updated August 25, 2022 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 11% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 3,226 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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