169 W Balaam Ave, Exeter, CA 93221 Property Records

Tulare County property record for 169 W Balaam Ave, Exeter, CA 93221

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,000 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	4.16 acres (181,645 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$350,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$4,364 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2018 Mortgage Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`137-010-041-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`137-010-041-000`
Alternative APNs	`137-010-041` `13701041000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,000 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	181,645 sqft
Garage Area	266 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Patio Area	256 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	137-010-041
Street Address	169 W BALAAM AVE
City	EXETER
State	CA
Zip	93221-9305
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	AE20
Legal Description	POR NE/4 OF SW/4 OF NE/4SEC 15-19-26
Jurisdiction	TULARE CA
Township / Civil Division	EXETER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1046
Census Tract	1502

Owner

169 W Balaam Ave, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in December 2017.

Source: Tulare County records, as of October 5, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	169 W BALAAM AVE, EXETER, CA 93221-9305
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 5, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FARM SVC AGCY US DEPT/AGRICULT
Dec 26, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage OPTIMUM FIRST INC
Aug 21, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 26, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 26, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201780279
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 28, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0000058382
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TULARE CA
Property Address	169 W BALAAM AVE, EXETER, CA 93221-9305
Document Number	0000000581
Instrument Date	Jan 5, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2018
Title Company	FARM SERVICE AGENCY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	169 W BALAAM AVE EXETER CA 932219305, EXETER, CA 93221-9305

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000581
Date	Jan 5, 2018
Instrument	581

Lender

Name	FARM SVC AGCY US DEPT/AGRICULT
Address	VISALIA, CA 93277-7055

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	300 Months
Due	Jan 4, 2043

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	TULARE CA
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2017
Property Address	169 W BALAAM AVE, EXETER, CA 93221-9305
Document Number	0000080279
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2017
Instrument	80279
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 5, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$385.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	169 W BALAAM AVE EXETER CA 932219305, EXETER, CA 93221-9305

Mortgage

Document Number	80280
Date	Dec 26, 2017
Instrument	80280

Lender

Name	OPTIMUM FIRST INC
Address	FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 25, 2047

August 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	TULARE CA
Recording Date	Aug 21, 2017
Property Address	169 W BALAAM AVE, EXETER, CA 93221-9305
Document Number	0000048263
Instrument Date	Aug 21, 2017
Instrument	48263
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2017

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	169 W BALAAM AVE EXETER CA 932219305, EXETER, CA 93221-9305

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 169 W Balaam Ave was $4,364.

Source: Tulare County assessment roll, as of October 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Tulare County
Unified School District	Exeter Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$406,200 (+2%) Land $145,071 Building $261,129
2025	$4,364.00	$398,236 Land $142,227 Building $256,009
2023	$4,318.00 (+2.01%)	$382,774 Land $136,705 Building $246,069
2022	$4,233.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 169 W Balaam Ave in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 3, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 169 W Balaam Ave is moderate, ranking above 68% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 68% of the US · above 42% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 20 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
OACYS Technology Fixed Wireless	100 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Wireless Internet Services.

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