256 Meadow Rd, Chester, CA 96020 Property Records

Plumas County property record for 256 Meadow Rd, Chester, CA 96020

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,468 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	1.08 acres (47,480 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$307,000 (Dec 2015)
Tax Bill	$4,176 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Mortgage May 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`100-420-007-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`100-420-007-000`
Alternative APN	`100-420-007`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,468 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,996 sqft
Basement Area	528 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	47,480 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	100-420-007
Street Address	256 MEADOW RD
City	CHESTER
State	CA
Zip	96020
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	2R
Legal Subdivision	MARTIN RANCH 01
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	PLUMAS CA
Township / Civil Division	CHESTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1067
Census Tract	501

Owner

256 Meadow Rd is owned by an individual who acquired it in June 2020.

Source: Plumas County records, as of July 15, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1251, CHESTER, CA 96020-1251
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 10, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CITIZENS BANK NA
May 10, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CAL-SIERRA TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 17, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 17, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20158041
Last Transfer Date	Jun 5, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000002817
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	PLUMAS CA
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2020
Property Address	256 MEADOW RD, CHESTER, CA 96020
Document Number	0000002817
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 127
Instrument Date	Jun 5, 2020
Instrument	2020-0002817
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 5, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	256 MEADOW RD, CHESTER, CA 96020

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002818
Date	Jun 10, 2020
Instrument	2020-0002818

Lender

Name	CITIZENS BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2050

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PLUMAS CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2018
Property Address	256 MEADOW RD, CHESTER, CA 96020
Document Number	0000002237
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2017
Instrument	2237
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2018
Title Company	CAL-SIERRA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	PO BOX 1251 CHESTER CA 960201251, CHESTER, CA 96020-1251

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 256 Meadow Rd was $4,176.

Source: Plumas County assessment roll, as of July 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Plumas County
Unified School District	Plumas Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$370,685 (+2%) Land $84,518 Building $286,167
2025	$4,176.00	$363,417 Land $82,861 Building $280,556
2023	$3,821.00 (+0.26%)	$349,307 Land $79,645 Building $269,662
2022	$3,811.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 256 Meadow Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 4, 2022 · 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	1 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

Wildfire risk around 256 Meadow Rd is high, ranking above 75% of the US, with a 0.4% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	High above 75% of the US · above 51% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.4% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	CHESTER PUBLIC U.D. serves 2,187 people · EPA ID CA3210009
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Oct 2021
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 134 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Zito Media Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
DigitalPath Fixed Wireless	400 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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