1685 Charles Ave, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 1685 Charles Ave, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,546 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.179 acres (7,840 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$460,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$5,657 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`503-022-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`503-022-001-000`
Alternative APN	`50302201`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,546 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,840 sqft (0.179 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	425 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50302201
Street Address	1685 CHARLES AVE
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-6813
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RL
Legal Description	LOT 160 SUNNY BRAE TRACT SUBD#2 BK12 PG107-108
Legal Subdivision	SUNNY BRAE 02
Legal Lot Number	160
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1685 CHARLES AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6813
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 23, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CALIBER HOME LOANS INC
Mar 15, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 15, 2018
Deed Document Number	2021-009123
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2021
Property Address	1685 CHARLES AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6813
Document Number	0000009123
Map Reference	MB 12 PG 107&108
Instrument Date	Apr 20, 2021
Instrument	2021-009123
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATL TTL CO OF CA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1685 CHARLES AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6813

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009124
Date	Apr 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-009124

Lender

Name	CALIBER HOME LOANS INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2051

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2018
Property Address	1685 CHARLES AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-6813
Document Number	0000004963
Instrument Date	Mar 7, 2018
Instrument	4963
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 27, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	100 M ST EUREKA CA 955010562, EUREKA, CA 95501-0562

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$5,657.00 (+3.46%)	$497,917 (+4.04%) Land $216,485 Building $281,432
2023	$5,468.00 (-1.88%)	$478,584 Land $208,080 Building $270,504
2022	$5,573.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1996 · river or lake flooding

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	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	CITY OF ARCATA serves 18,857 people · EPA ID CA1210001
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from HUMBOLDT BAY MWD
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 383 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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