198 Myrtle Ct, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 198 Myrtle Ct, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,548 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.95 acres (41,382 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,123 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`503-122-020-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`503-122-020-000`
Alternative APN	`50312220`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,548 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	41,382 sqft (0.95 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50312220
Street Address	198 MYRTLE CT
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-6512
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RL
Legal Description	SUBD:OCEAN VIEW ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	OCEAN VIEW ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 503-122-020-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	198 MYRTLE CT, ARCATA, CA 95521-6512
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Jan 16, 2004
Last Transfer Date	Aug 17, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000015451
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Property Address	198 MYRTLE CT, ARCATA, CA 95521-6512
Document Number	0000005753
Instrument Date	Mar 18, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2020
Title Company	TIMIOS INC

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	198 MYRTLE CT ARCATA CA 955216512, ARCATA, CA 95521-6512

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005753
Date	Apr 02, 2020
Instrument	5753

Lender

Name	COMMISSIONER/HSNG & URBAN DEV
Address	WASHINGTON, DC 20410

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	1020 Months

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.78%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Arcata City
Elementary School District	Arcata Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 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
2025	$1,123.00 (+2.84%) Homeowner's exemption	$81,161 (+4.04%) Land $28,175 Building $52,986
2023	$1,092.00 (-1.09%) Homeowner's exemption	$78,012 Land $27,082 Building $50,930
2022	$1,104.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 25, 2022 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1996 · river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 278 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF ARCATA serves 18,857 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from HUMBOLDT BAY MWD
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.