185 Birch Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925 Property Records

Marin County property record for 185 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	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,612,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$22,689 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`024-181-02`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`024-181-02`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Garage Area	460 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	198 sqft
Patio Area	198 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	185 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 Block	16
Legal Lot Number	40
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	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	185 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 2, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 2, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202122608
Last Transfer Date	Oct 20, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000065276
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Apr 2, 2021
Property Address	185 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046
Document Number	0000022608
Map Reference	VOL 9 PG 36
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2021
Instrument	2021-0022608
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 26, 2021
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,773.20
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	185 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1046

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022609
Date	Apr 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-0022609

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

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		$1,779,744 (+2%) Land $1,076,458 Building $703,286
2025	$22,689.00 (+7.58%)	$1,744,860 (+4.04%) Land $1,055,359 Building $689,501
2023	$21,090.00 (+0.81%)	$1,677,124 Land $1,014,390 Building $662,734
2022	$20,920.00

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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