263 Forrest Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930 Property Records

Marin County property record for 263 Forrest Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,022 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.142 acres (6,192 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$786,000 (Nov 2018)
Tax Bill	$13,204 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Mortgage Nov 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002-143-27`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-143-27`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,022 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	6,192 sqft (0.142 acres)
Deck Area	424 sqft
Patio Area	424 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	263 FORREST AVE
City	FAIRFAX
State	CA
Zip	94930-1803
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	DEER PARK MAP 3
Legal Lot Number	252
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	ROSS VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	114100

Owner

263 Forrest Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in November 2018.

Source: Marin County records, as of July 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	263 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1803
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 21, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE
Nov 20, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FREMONT BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 20, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 20, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201839883
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 16, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000028564
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	263 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1803
Document Number	0000030696
Instrument Date	Aug 21, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 9, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	263 FORREST AVE FAIRFAX CA 949301803, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1803

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030696
Date	Aug 27, 2019
Instrument	30696

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 26, 2049

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Nov 20, 2018
Property Address	263 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1803
Document Number	0000039883
Instrument Date	Nov 9, 2018
Instrument	2018-0039883
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$864.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	263 FORREST AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1803

Mortgage

Document Number	0000039884
Date	Nov 20, 2018
Instrument	2018-0039884

Lender

Name	FREMONT BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 263 Forrest Ave was $13,204 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Fairfax Town
Elementary School District	Ross Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$830,600 (+2%) Land $512,014 Building $318,586
2025	$13,204.00 Homeowner's exemption	$814,315 Land $501,975 Building $312,340
2023	$12,570.00 (+1.3%) Homeowner's exemption	$782,698 Land $482,485 Building $300,213
2022	$12,409.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 263 Forrest Ave 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 18, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 85 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	81 (1980–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 81
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Jan 2006 · 48 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 6 claims

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 263 Forrest Ave is moderate, ranking above 52% of the US, with a 0.09% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 52% of the US · lower than 69% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 526 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Unwired, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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