159 Forrest Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930 Property Records

Marin County property record for 159 Forrest Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,960 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	0.147 acres (6,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,275,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$19,708 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002-192-36`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-192-36`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	1,960 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Lot Area	6,400 sqft (0.147 acres)
Garage Area	448 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	291 sqft
Patio Area	291 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 FORREST AVE
City	FAIRFAX
State	CA
Zip	94930-1804
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MAP 2 PG 131 PART OF LOT 227
Legal Subdivision	DEER PARK MAP #2
Legal Tract	2
Legal Lot Number	227
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	ROSS VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	114100

Owner

Source: Marin County records · APN 002-192-36

Assessment roll updated July 13, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	159 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1804
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 21, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 21, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 20, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202158620
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 08, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000011886
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2021
Property Address	159 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1804
Document Number	0000058620
Map Reference	VOL 2 PG 131
Instrument Date	Sep 09, 2021
Instrument	2021-0058620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 05, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,402.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	159 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1804

Mortgage

Document Number	0000058621
Date	Sep 21, 2021
Instrument	2021-0058621

Lender

Name	PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Marin County records · Assessment roll updated July 13, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Fairfax Town
Elementary School District	Ross Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais 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
2026		$1,380,085 (+2%) Land $811,815 Building $568,270
2025	$19,708.00 (+4.84%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,353,030 (+4.04%) Land $795,900 Building $557,130
2023	$18,798.00 (+1.01%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,300,500 Land $765,000 Building $535,500
2022	$18,610.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Marin County (06041C), as of October 18, 2023 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060411141001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 85 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	81 (1980–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 81
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Jan 2006 · 48 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 6 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 56% of the US · lower than 67% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA, Unwired, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 526 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA2110002, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.