317 W Main St, Independence, CA 93526 Property Records

Inyo County property record for 317 W Main St, Independence, CA 93526

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,595 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.184 acres (8,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$457,000 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$959 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale Feb 2018 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002-022-03-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-022-03-00`
Alternative APN	`0202203`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,595 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,001 sqft (0.184 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	317 W MAIN ST
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	CA
Zip	93526-1707
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK 7 W80 LOT 10,12 - INDEPENDENCE
Legal Subdivision	MT WILLIAMSON ADD
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Township / Civil Division	INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1307
Census Tract	500

Owner

317 W Main St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in January 2026.

Source: Inyo County records, as of September 15, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	317 W MAIN ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-1707
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Man

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 30, 2026	Grant Deed, Transfer INYO-MONO TITLE COMPANY, INYO MONO TITLE COMPANY
Feb 1, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Feb 1, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 30, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 30, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026169
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 26, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000984
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2026
Property Address	317 W MAIN ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-1707
Document Number	0000000169
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 62
Instrument Date	Jan 23, 2026
Instrument	20260000169
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2026
Title Company	INYO-MONO TITLE COMPANY, INYO MONO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount 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
Address	317 W MAIN ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-1707

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2018
Property Address	317 W MAIN ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-1707
Document Number	0000000188
Instrument Date	Jan 31, 2018
Instrument	188
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	183 SEQUOIA ST BISHOP CA 935149427, BISHOP, CA 93514-9427

February 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	INYO CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2018
Property Address	317 W MAIN ST, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-1707
Document Number	0000000187
Instrument Date	Jan 30, 2018
Instrument	187
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 317 W Main St was $959, up 6.1% from the year before.

Source: Inyo County assessment roll, as of September 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Inyo County
Unified School District	Owens Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$70,812 (+2%) Land $13,813 Building $56,999
2025	$959.00 (+6.08%)	$69,425 Land $13,543 Building $55,882
2024	$904.00 (+1.35%)
2023	$892.00 (+3.84%)	$66,731 Land $13,018 Building $53,713
2022	$859.00

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.

Flood

FEMA maps place 317 W Main St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 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 A, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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 317 W Main St is high, ranking above 75% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	High above 75% of the US · above 51% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	INYO COUNTY PWD - INDEPENDENCE serves 1,108 people · EPA ID CA1410008
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from LADWP - INDEPENDENCE
Last State Inspection	Aug 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory currently in violation since Oct 2024 Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected Apr 2018
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 26 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Optimum Cable	500 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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