260 Kipling Ave, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 260 Kipling Ave, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,864 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size	0.226 acres (9,845 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$375,000 (May 2011)
Tax Bill	$5,988 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`077-073-29`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`077-073-29`
Alternative APN	`077-073-29-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,864 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1967
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	9,845 sqft (0.226 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	260 KIPLING AVE
City	BEN LOMOND
State	CA
Zip	95005-9426
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 124 LOT 21
Legal Subdivision	STEVENSON PARK
Legal Tract	124
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN LORENZO VALLEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3024
Census Tract	120301

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 077-073-29

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	260 KIPLING AVE, BEN LOMOND, CA 95005-9426
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 25, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 25, 2011 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 17, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201121320
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 03, 2000
Prior Transfer Doc	0000037938
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	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$490,051 (+2%) Land $294,031 Building $196,020
2025	$5,988.00 (+5.03%) Homeowner's exemption	$480,442 (+4.04%) Land $288,265 Building $192,177
2023	$5,701.00 (+2.46%) Homeowner's exemption	$461,786 Land $277,072 Building $184,714	$761,580
2022	$5,564.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Cruz County (06087C), updated July 10, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060871203013, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force 15 of 18 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1982–2000)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2000, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Feb 1998), 4 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow (Mar 1995), 3 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows (Jan 1995), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 34% of the US · above 20% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,703 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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.