265 Ely Rd N, Petaluma, CA 94954 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 265 Ely Rd N, Petaluma, CA 94954 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,634 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	1.71 acres (74,487 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$653,500 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$16,176 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`137-020-086-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`137-020-086-000`
Alternative APN	`137-020-086`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,634 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,634 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	74,487 sqft (1.71 acres)
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	137-020-086
Street Address	265 ELY RD N
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94954-1154
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	2001 FM PT 137-020-008 00RM605/38 PM 98-0021 PCL 1
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP NO. MNS 980021
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	150607

Owner

Source: Sonoma County records · APN 137-020-086-000

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	265 ELY RD N, PETALUMA, CA 94954-1154
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 26, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 26, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 08, 2008
Deed Document Number	202229910
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 26, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000097706
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2022
Property Address	265 ELY RD N, PETALUMA, CA 94954-1154
Document Number	0000029910
Map Reference	MB 605 PG 37-41
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2022
Instrument	2022029910
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 09, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$718.85
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	265 ELY RD N, PETALUMA, CA 94954-1154

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029911
Date	Apr 26, 2022
Instrument	2022029911

Lender

Name	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sonoma County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Sonoma County
Secondary School District	Petaluma Joint Union High School District (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Waugh Elementary School District (KG - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$16,176.00 (+5.88%)	$1,411,404 (+4.04%) Land $564,561 Building $846,843
2023	$15,278.00 (+123.43%)	$1,356,600 Land $542,640 Building $813,960
2022	$6,838.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sonoma County (06097C), updated February 15, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060971506072, 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 43 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	43 in force 1 of 43 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1982–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2008, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides (Jan 2006), 12 claims Severe Storms & Flooding (Feb 1986), 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 52% of the US · above 31% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 581 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.