159 Ortega Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 159 Ortega Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1978
Square Footage	1,725 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,492 sqft (0.057 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$585,000 (2003)
Tax Bill	$9,913.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Santa Clara County records · APN 148-34-020

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	159 ORTEGA AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040-1439
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0017425507
Last Transfer Date	Jan 15, 2009
Transfer Doc	0020102929
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Property Address	159 ORTEGA AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040-1439
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0023904676
Date	Apr 06, 2018
Instrument	23904676

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 30, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Clara County
Municipality	Mountain View City
Elementary School District	Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Mountain View-Los Altos Union 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	$9,913.00 (+3.93%) Homeowner's exemption	$831,733 (+4.04%) Land $355,440 Building $476,293
2023	$9,538.00 (+0.28%) Homeowner's exemption	$799,438 Land $341,639 Building $457,799
2022	$9,511.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Clara County (06085C), updated January 18, 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
Flood Hazard	Reduced by levee depends on levee performance
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`148-34-020`
Alternative APN	`14769001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,725 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	813 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	912 sqft 2nd Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Architectural Style	Other Style
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	2,492 sqft (0.057 acres)
Depth X Width	89 ft x 28 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	14769001
Street Address	159 ORTEGA AVE
City	MOUNTAIN VIEW
State	CA
Zip	94040-1439
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	TR 6102 LOT 20
Legal Subdivision	BIRCHGREEN SUBD
Legal Tract	6102
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Minor Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	509404