201 Townsend St, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Property Records

Nevada County property record for 201 Townsend St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,225 sqft · built 1881
Lot Size	0.44 acres (19,166 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$518,000 (Apr 2024)
Tax Bill	$5,658 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`008-333-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`008-333-001-000`
Alternative APN	`08-333-01-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,225 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,225 sqft
Sunroom	Sunroom
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1881
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Traditional
Lot Area	19,166 sqft (0.44 acres)
View / Lot	Average
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Patio Area	200 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	08-333-01-000
Street Address	201 TOWNSEND ST
City	GRASS VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	95945-6418
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 BLK 20 CITY OF G V
Legal Subdivision	GRASS VALLEY
Legal Block	20
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Township / Civil Division	GRASS VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	502

Owner

Source: Nevada County records, as of July 7, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	201 TOWNSEND ST, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-6418
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 12, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 12, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20245469
Last Transfer Date	Jun 1, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000009363
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2024
Property Address	201 TOWNSEND ST, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-6418
Document Number	0000005469
Instrument Date	Apr 11, 2024
Instrument	20240005469
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 1, 2024
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	201 TOWNSEND ST, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-6418

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005470
Date	Apr 12, 2024
Instrument	20240005470

Lender

Name	CMG MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2054

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Nevada County assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Nevada County
Municipality	Grass Valley City
Elementary School District	Grass Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Nevada Joint Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$538,927 (+2%) Land $114,444 Building $424,483
2025	$5,658.00 (+258.33%) Homeowner's exemption	$528,360 (+287%) Land $112,200 Building $416,160
2024	$1,579.00 (+2.4%)
2023	$1,542.00 (+0.92%)	$136,527 Land $46,834 Building $89,693	$498,240
2022	$1,528.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 20, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1996–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2012 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Dec 2005 · 5 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 3 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	CITY OF GRASS VALLEY serves 4,947 people · EPA ID CA2910001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 496 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
SmarterBroadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 25

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

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