225 Center Ave, Aptos, CA 95003 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 225 Center Ave, Aptos, CA 95003

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,107 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.097 acres (4,225 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$585,000 (Nov 2014)
Tax Bill	$9,558 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`042-044-07`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`042-044-07`
Alternative APN	`042-044-07-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,107 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,297 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,225 sqft (0.097 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	190 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	225 CENTER AVE
City	APTOS
State	CA
Zip	95003-4470
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1-4
Legal Description	BLK N LOT 7
Legal Subdivision	SEACLIFF PARK 08
Legal Block	N
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	122100

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 042-044-07

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	468 BALTUSROL DR, APTOS, CA 95003-5408
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 07, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 07, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 18, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201437693
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000035931
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint 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		$717,145 (+2%) Land $570,038 Building $147,107
2025	$9,558.00 (+10.52%)	$703,083 (+4.04%) Land $558,861 Building $144,222
2023	$8,648.00 (+2.34%)	$675,781 Land $537,159 Building $138,622
2022	$8,450.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 10, 2019 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	57 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 57
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 17 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Surfnet Communications Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Cruzio Internet, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 514 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	SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT serves 40,962 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	2 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	None 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.