2285 Ross St, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 2285 Ross St, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 999 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.135 acres (5,896 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$265,000 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$3,079 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`505-062-012-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`505-062-012-000`
Alternative APN	`50506212`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	999 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,896 sqft (0.135 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	504 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50506212
Street Address	2285 ROSS ST
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-5340
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RL
Legal Description	LOT 12 BLK 2 SUNSET ADDITION 2 BK 12 MAPS PG 51
Legal Range	01E
Legal Township	06N
Legal Section	29
Legal Subdivision	SUNSET ADD 02
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	1102

Owner

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2285 ROSS ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-5340
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019-017809
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Oct 15, 2019
Property Address	2285 ROSS ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-5340
Document Number	0000017809
Instrument Date	Oct 4, 2019
Instrument	17809
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MTG SOLUTIONS

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$291.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2285 ROSS ST ARCATA CA 955215340, ARCATA, CA 95521-5340

Mortgage

Document Number	17810
Date	Oct 15, 2019
Instrument	17810

Lender

Name	CALIBER HM LOANS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 14, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,079.00 (+3.25%)	$257,004 (+4.04%) Land $153,109 Building $103,895
2023	$2,982.00 (-1.75%)	$247,025 Land $147,164 Building $99,861
2022	$3,035.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force

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	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF ARCATA serves 18,857 people · EPA ID CA1210001
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, 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 218 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon, VFN Holdings.

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