166 Emerson Ave, Novato, CA 94949 Property Records

Marin County property record for 166 Emerson Ave, Novato, CA 94949 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,322 sqft · built 1999
Lot Size	0.109 acres (4,750 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$444,000 (Jul 1999)
Tax Bill	$11,443 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage Oct 2020 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`157-732-21`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`157-732-21`
Alternative APN	`15773083`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	2,322 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	284 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1999
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	4,750 sqft (0.109 acres)
Garage Area	519 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	166 EMERSON AVE
City	NOVATO
State	CA
Zip	94949-6166
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SOUTH GATE PH 02
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	NOVATO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	105002

Owner

Source: Marin County records · APN 157-732-21

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	166 EMERSON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 26, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Oct 26, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO
May 18, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LNS
May 18, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 21, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 21, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199953956
Last Transfer Date	Sep 18, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000052254
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Oct 26, 2020
Property Address	166 EMERSON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166
Document Number	0000052254
Map Reference	VOL 1998 PG 119
Instrument Date	Oct 21, 2020
Instrument	2020-0052254
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	166 EMERSON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166

Mortgage

Document Number	0000052255
Date	Oct 26, 2020
Instrument	2020-0052255

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2050

October 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Oct 26, 2020
Property Address	166 EMERSON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166
Document Number	0000052256
Instrument Date	Sep 18, 2020
Instrument	52256
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 06, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

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	166 EMERSON AVE NOVATO CA 949496166, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	May 18, 2017
Property Address	166 EMERSON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166
Document Number	0000019959
Instrument Date	May 10, 2017
Instrument	19959
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 29, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	166 EMERSON AVE NOVATO CA 949496166, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166

Mortgage

Document Number	19960
Date	May 18, 2017
Instrument	19960

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 17, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.87%

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	May 18, 2017
Property Address	166 EMERSON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166
Document Number	0000019961
Instrument Date	May 10, 2017
Instrument	19961
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 26, 2017

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	166 EMERSON AVE NOVATO CA 949496166, NOVATO, CA 94949-6166

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	Novato City
Unified School District	Novato Unified School District (KG - 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		$772,461 (+2%) Land $211,627 Building $560,834
2025	$11,443.00 (-4.12%) Homeowner's exemption	$757,318 (+13.19%) Land $207,478 Building $549,840
2023	$11,935.00 (+1.97%) Homeowner's exemption	$669,091 Land $199,423 Building $469,668
2022	$11,704.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Marin County (06041C), updated October 18, 2023 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060411050021, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Reduced by levee depends on levee performance
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 34% of the US · above 20% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,083 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 118 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired	Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

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