157 Birch Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925 Property Records

Marin County property record for 157 Birch Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,392 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$355,000 (Oct 1995)
Tax Bill	$8,725 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Mortgage Oct 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`024-181-09`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`024-181-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,392 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	105 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1976
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Garage Area	460 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	157 BIRCH AVE
City	CORTE MADERA
State	CA
Zip	94925-1046
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK 16 LOT 33
Legal Subdivision	MADERA GARDENS 10
Legal Lot Number	33
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	ROSS VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	121100

Owner

Source: Marin County records, as of August 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Living Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 3, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PNC BANK NA
Oct 26, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Nov 17, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Feb 29, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SUPREME LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199552621
Last Transfer Date	Nov 10, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000057585
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2022
Title Company	NATIONAL LINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000026
Date	Jan 3, 2022
Instrument	2022-0000026

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	MIAMISBURG, OH 45342

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046

Mortgage

Document Number	0000052228
Date	Oct 26, 2020
Instrument	2020-0052228

Lender

Name	EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DALLAS, TX 75254

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2035

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Nov 17, 2020
Property Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000057585
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2020
Instrument	57585
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 1, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	157 BIRCH AVE CORTE MADERA CA 949251046, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	157 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000009141
Instrument Date	Feb 29, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 24, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	157 BIRCH AVE CORTE MADERA CA 949251046, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009141
Date	Mar 9, 2020
Instrument	9141

Lender

Name	SUPREME LNDG
Address	DALLAS, TX 75254

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 8, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Corte Madera Town
Elementary School District	Larkspur Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$671,654 (+2%) Land $310,594 Building $361,060
2025	$8,725.00 (-2.4%) Homeowner's exemption	$658,487 (+4.04%) Land $304,505 Building $353,982
2023	$8,940.00 (-5.13%) Homeowner's exemption	$632,918 Land $292,681 Building $340,237
2022	$9,423.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · 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	10.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 89 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	89 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	68 (1982–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 68
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2026 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Feb 1983 · 8 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 27 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

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	0.01% 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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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 416 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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