198 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 198 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,133 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,096 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$670,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$8,265 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`007-022-012-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`007-022-012-000`
Alternative APN	`007-022-012`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,133 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,493 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,133 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,096 sqft (0.186 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	007-022-012
Street Address	198 ELLIS ST
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94952-3337
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CITYPE
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	150901

Owner

198 Ellis St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2021.

Source: Sonoma County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	198 ELLIS ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3337
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 30, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Jul 29, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO
Apr 16, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021108892
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 12, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000051923
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Sep 30, 2021
Property Address	198 ELLIS ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3337
Document Number	0000108892
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2021
Instrument	2021108892
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021
Title Company	NORTH COAST TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,077.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	198 ELLIS ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3337

Mortgage

Document Number	0000108893
Date	Sep 30, 2021
Instrument	2021108893

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2051

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Jul 29, 2019
Property Address	198 ELLIS ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3337
Document Number	0000051923
Instrument Date	Jul 12, 2019
Instrument	51923
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 14, 2019
Title Company	PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	701 D ST PETALUMA CA 949524130, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4130

April 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2019
Property Address	198 ELLIS ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3337
Document Number	0000024990
Instrument Date	Apr 12, 2019
Instrument	24990
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 2, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	701 D ST PETALUMA CA 949524130, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4130

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 198 Ellis St was $8,265.

Source: Sonoma County assessment roll, as of September 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Sonoma County
Municipality	Petaluma City
Elementary School District	Petaluma City Elementary School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	Petaluma Joint Union High School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$725,227 (+2%) Land $290,091 Building $435,136
2025	$8,265.00	$711,007 Land $284,403 Building $426,604
2023	$7,526.00 (+0.86%)	$683,400 Land $273,360 Building $410,040
2022	$7,462.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 198 Ellis St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 15, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	45 (1982–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 45
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2010 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 12 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 20 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

Wildfire risk around 198 Ellis St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	CITY OF PETALUMA serves 61,427 people · EPA ID CA4910006
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 545 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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