169 Birch Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925 Property Records

Marin County property record for 169 Birch Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,440 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$140,000 (Feb 1999)
Tax Bill	$6,457 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Transfer Dec 2025 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`024-181-06`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`024-181-06`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
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	169 BIRCH AVE
City	CORTE MADERA
State	CA
Zip	94925-1046
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MAP G6 586
Legal Subdivision	MADERA GARDENS 10
Legal Tract	10
Legal Block	16
Legal Lot Number	36
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 July 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	169 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 8, 2026	Correction Deed NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Dec 15, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 22, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Aug 23, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 22, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 22, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199913890
Last Transfer Date	Jul 26, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000030384
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Apr 8, 2026
Property Address	169 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000010222
Instrument Date	Mar 26, 2026
Instrument	202610222
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner

December 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2025
Property Address	169 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000032030
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 36
Instrument Date	Nov 5, 2025
Instrument	2025-0032030
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 7, 2026

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
Address	284 VIA LA CUMBRE, GREENBRAE, CA 94904-1335

December 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2022
Property Address	169 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000040902
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 36
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2022
Instrument	2022-0040902
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

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
Address	284 VIA LA CUMBRE, GREENBRAE, CA 94904-1335

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Aug 23, 2019
Property Address	169 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000030384
Instrument Date	Jul 26, 2019
Instrument	30384
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 4, 2019
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	Sole Owner
Address	169 BIRCH AVE CORTE MADERA CA 949251046, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046

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		$1,586,100 (+260.67%) Land $1,020,000 Building $566,100
2025	$6,457.00 (+12.47%)	$439,765 (+4.04%) Land $233,045 Building $206,720
2023	$5,741.00 (+0.6%)	$422,691 Land $223,997 Building $198,694
2022	$5,707.00

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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