205 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 Property Records

San Mateo County property record for 205 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Year Built	Built 1929
Square Footage	31,987 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	11,026 sqft (0.253 acres)
Last Sale	$14,800,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$266,127.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`034-174-070`

Interior

Building Area	31,987 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	4,100 sqft Basement
Stories	5 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Lot Area	11,026 sqft (0.253 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	205 E 3RD AVE, E
City	SAN MATEO
State	CA
Zip	94401-4051
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	LOTS 11 & 12 BLOCK 7 TOWN OF SAN MATEO VOL 2 MISC PG
Legal Subdivision	TOWN OF SAN MATEO
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	11,12
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Minor Civil Division	SAN MATEO
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	606300

Owner

Source: San Mateo County records · APN 034-174-070

Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1 N B ST, 4000, SAN MATEO, CA 94401-3992
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 31, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202141677
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2021
Property Address	205 E 3RD AVE, SAN MATEO, CA 94401-4051
Document Number	0000041677
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 45
Instrument Date	Mar 10, 2021
Instrument	2021-041677
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 09, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY NC, FIRST AMER TTL INS CO NCS

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$90,280.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1900 S NORFOLK ST STE 150, 150, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1161

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: San Mateo County records · Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	San Mateo County
Municipality	San Mateo City
Elementary School District	San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	San Mateo 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
2026		$16,340,393 (+2%) Land $10,223,787 Building $6,116,606
2025	$266,127.00 (+4.13%)	$16,019,994 (+4.04%) Land $10,023,321 Building $5,996,673
2023	$255,579.00 (+7.68%)	$15,397,920 Land $9,634,104 Building $5,763,816
2022	$237,341.00

Flood & Wildfire

205 E 3rd Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · San Mateo County (06081C), updated September 10, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.