260 Spreckels Dr, Aptos, CA 95003 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 260 Spreckels Dr, Aptos, CA 95003

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 1,941 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.247 acres (10,759 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,000,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$13,773 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`042-344-04`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`042-344-04`
Alternative APNs	`042-344-04-000` `04206504000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	1,941 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	10,759 sqft (0.247 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	120 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	260 SPRECKELS DR
City	APTOS
State	CA
Zip	95003-4539
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R-1-4
Legal Description	BLK 43 LOT 4-8
Legal Subdivision	APOTS BCH CNTRY CLB PROP SUB 2
Legal Block	43
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	122100

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, APN 042-344-04, as of August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	260 SPRECKELS DR, APTOS, CA 95003-4539
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 03, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 03, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 01, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202412539
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 28, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000015646
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll as of 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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,020,000 (+2%) Land $867,000 Building $153,000
2025	$13,773.00 (+150.92%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,000,000 (+225.78%) Land $850,000 Building $150,000
2023	$5,489.00 (+3.2%)	$306,959 Land $230,218 Building $76,741
2022	$5,319.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Cruz County (06087C), as of July 10, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060871221002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
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	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 564 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Cruzio Internet, Etheric Communications, LLC., Surfnet Communications.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA4410017, 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.