246 S Edwards St, Independence, CA 93526 Property Records

Inyo County property record for 246 S Edwards St, Independence, CA 93526

Property Summary

Property Type	Auditorium
Details	3,982 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,499 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,637 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Sale Dec 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002-052-04-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-052-04-00`
Alternative APN	`0205204`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,982 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,499 sqft (0.149 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	246 S EDWARDS ST
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	CA
Zip	93526
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Auditorium
Legal Description	BLK 15 LOT 3 - INDEPENDENCE
Legal Subdivision	TOWN/INDEPENDENCE
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Township / Civil Division	INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1319
Census Tract	500

Owner

Source: Inyo County records, as of May 6, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 478, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-0478
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 10, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer INYO-MONO TITLE COMPANY, INYO-MONO TITLE CO.
Dec 14, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Recording Date	Sep 10, 2019
Property Address	246 N EDWARDS ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526
Document Number	0000002220
Instrument Date	Aug 23, 2019
Instrument	2220
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 24, 2019
Title Company	INYO-MONO TITLE COMPANY, INYO-MONO TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$137.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 478 INDEPENDENCE CA 935260478, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-0478

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2017
Property Address	246 N EDWARDS ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526
Document Number	0000005047
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2017
Instrument	5047
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Association
Address	PO BOX 202 INDEPENDENCE CA 935260202, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-0202

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Inyo County assessment roll, as of August 25, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Inyo County
Unified School District	Owens Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$1,637.00 (+5.82%)	$92,955 (+4.04%) Land $43,742 Building $49,213
2023	$1,547.00 (+2.86%)	$89,348 Land $42,045 Building $47,303
2022	$1,504.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 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	Moderate above 64% of the US · lower than 61% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within 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	INYO COUNTY PWD - INDEPENDENCE serves 1,108 people · EPA ID CA1410008
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from LADWP - INDEPENDENCE
Last State Inspection	Aug 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory currently in violation since Oct 2024 Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected Apr 2018
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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 161 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Optimum Cable	500 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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