28455 Eel River Ranch Rd, Covelo, CA 95428 Property Records

Mendocino County property record for 28455 Eel River Ranch Rd, Covelo, CA 95428 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Lot Size	20 acres (871,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$275,000 (Mar 2017)
Tax Bill	$3,681 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Mortgage Mar 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`034-142-28`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`034-142-28`
Alternative APN	`034-142-28-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	871,200 sqft

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	034-142-28
Street Address	28455 EEL RIVER RANCH RD
City	COVELO
State	CA
Zip	95428-9542
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	THE S 1/2 OF THE SW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 26, T22N, R12W, MDB&M.
Legal Range	12W
Legal Township	22N
Legal Section	26
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	MENDOCINO CA
Township / Civil Division	COVELO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1081
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Mendocino County records · APN 034-142-28

Assessment roll updated August 12, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	28455 EEL RIVER RANCH RD, COVELO, CA 95428-9542
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Person

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 05, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage JOHN B ADAMS
Mar 24, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 24, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 24, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 02, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20173931
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MENDOCINO CA
Property Address	28455 EEL RIVER RANCH RD, COVELO, CA 95428-9542
Document Number	0000014167
Instrument Date	Oct 05, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 27, 2017
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1661 DAPHNE DR WILLITS CA 954909540, WILLITS, CA 95490-9540

Mortgage

Document Number	0000014167
Date	Oct 30, 2017
Instrument	14167

Lender

Name	JOHN B ADAMS
Address	218 S HUMBOLDT ST, WILLITS, CA 95490-3514

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MENDOCINO CA
Recording Date	Mar 24, 2017
Property Address	28455 EEL RIVER RANCH RD, COVELO, CA 95428-9542
Document Number	0000003931
Instrument Date	Mar 17, 2017
Instrument	3931
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 31, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$302.50
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 324 PHILO CA 954660324, PHILO, CA 95466-0324

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Mendocino County records · Assessment roll updated August 12, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Mendocino County
Unified School District	Round Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$346,051 (+1.64%) Land $236,756 Building $109,295
2025	$3,681.00 (+5.62%) Homeowner's exemption	$340,480 (+6.33%) Land $232,114 Building $108,366
2024	$3,485.00 (+0.99%)
2023	$3,451.00 (+3.73%) Homeowner's exemption	$320,203 Land $223,101 Building $97,102
2020	$3,327.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Mendocino County (06045C), updated September 18, 2025 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Very High above 92% of the US · above 76% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 90 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 13 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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