279 N Shepherd St, Sonora, CA 95370 Property Records

Tuolumne County property record for 279 N Shepherd St, Sonora, CA 95370

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,046 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,231 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$265,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,876 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-051-005-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-051-005-000`
Alternative APNs	`001-051-005` `0010510500`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,046 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Architectural Style	Conventional
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,231 sqft (0.189 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	200 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	001-051-005
Street Address	279 N SHEPHERD ST
City	SONORA
State	CA
Zip	95370-5634
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	COWAN SUB SONORA L2 BLK B
Legal Subdivision	COWAN SUB SONORA
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	TUOLUMNE CA
Township / Civil Division	SONORA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	1200

Owner

Source: Tuolumne County records · APN 001-051-005-000

Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	14389 LAKE VISTA DR, SONORA, CA 95370-9692
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20235657
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 27, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000005196
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	TUOLUMNE CA
Recording Date	Jul 17, 2023
Property Address	279 N SHEPHERD ST, SONORA, CA 95370-5634
Document Number	0000005657
Map Reference	VOL 5 PG 54
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2023
Instrument	2023005657
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 15, 2023
Title Company	YOSEMITE TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	14389 LAKE VISTA DR, SONORA, CA 95370-9692

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005658
Date	Jul 17, 2023
Instrument	2023005658

Lender

Name	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tuolumne County records · Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Tuolumne County
Municipality	Sonora City
Elementary School District	Sonora Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Sonora Union High School District (09 - 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		$275,706 (+2%) Land $83,232 Building $192,474
2025	$2,876.00 (+104.12%)	$270,300 (+96.08%) Land $81,600 Building $188,700
2023	$1,409.00 (+2.03%) Homeowner's exemption	$137,852 Land $37,659 Building $100,193	$234,180
2022	$1,381.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 21, 2022 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 75% of the US · above 51% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.4% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Cal.net Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 457 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TUD - SONORA/JAMESTOWN WATER SYSTEM serves 11,113 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2022
Lead	Under 1 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	1 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.