196 Franklin Ave, Willits, CA 95490 Property Records

Mendocino County property record for 196 Franklin Ave, Willits, CA 95490 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 952 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,662 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,199 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`006-181-36`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`006-181-36`
Alternative APN	`006-181-36-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	952 sqft Building Perimeter

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,662 sqft (0.13 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	006-181-36
Street Address	196 FRANKLIN AVE
City	WILLITS
State	CA
Zip	95490-4164
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	36
Jurisdiction	MENDOCINO CA
Township / Civil Division	WILLITS
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4019
Census Tract	10700

Owner

Source: Mendocino County records · APN 006-181-36

Assessment roll updated August 12, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	21440 LOCUST ST, WILLITS, CA 95490-4639
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 03, 2006
Transfer Doc	0000013438
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MENDOCINO CA
Property Address	196 FRANKLIN AVE, WILLITS, CA 95490-4164
Document Number	0000003632
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 30, 2017
Title Company	REDWOOD EMPIRE TITLE COMPANY, REDWOOD EMPIRE TITLE CO.

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	21440 LOCUST ST WILLITS CA 954904639, WILLITS, CA 95490-4639

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003632
Date	Mar 17, 2017
Instrument	3632

Lender

Name	TRI COUNTIES BANK
Type	Bank
Address	UKIAH, CA 95482

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 16, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Mendocino County records · Assessment roll updated August 12, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Mendocino County
Municipality	Willits City
Unified School District	Willits 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		$93,226 (+2%) Land $31,067 Building $62,159
2025	$2,199.00 (+8.75%) Homeowner's exemption	$91,399 (+4.04%) Land $30,458 Building $60,941
2023	$2,022.00 (+6.25%) Homeowner's exemption	$87,852 Land $29,276 Building $58,576
2020	$1,903.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Mendocino County (06045C), updated September 18, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060450107004, 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	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1986–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2012, river or lake flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 47% of the US · above 28% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,190 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 224 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
101Netlink	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Wi-Fiber	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.