32 W 5th St, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 32 W 5th St, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 948 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,009 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$387,500 (Mar 2017)
Tax Bill	$5,752 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Transfer Mar 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`018-142-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`018-142-14`
Alternative APN	`018-142-14-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	948 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,268 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Sawtooth
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,009 sqft (0.115 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	320 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	32 W 5TH ST
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-4202
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	110302

Owner

32 W 5th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2017.

Source: Santa Cruz County records, as of August 19, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	32 W 5TH ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4202
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 6, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Mar 6, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 6, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 6, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20177747
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 21, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000038295
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Mar 6, 2017
Property Address	32 W 5TH ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4202
Document Number	0000007746
Instrument Date	Mar 2, 2017
Instrument	7746
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 24, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 2588 WATSONVILLE CA 950772588, WATSONVILLE, CA 95077-2588

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Mar 6, 2017
Property Address	32 W 5TH ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4202
Document Number	0000007747
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2017
Instrument	2017-0007747
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	32 W 5TH ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4202

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007748
Date	Mar 6, 2017
Instrument	2017-0007748

Lender

Name	AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 32 W 5th St was $5,752 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Municipality	Watsonville City
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$458,722 (+2%) Land $275,233 Building $183,489
2025	$5,752.00 Homeowner's exemption	$449,727 Land $269,836 Building $179,891
2023	$5,066.00 (+1.81%) Homeowner's exemption	$432,263 Land $259,358 Building $172,905	$474,480
2022	$4,976.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 32 W 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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

The area around 32 W 5th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	CITY OF WATSONVILLE serves 65,231 people · EPA ID CA4410011
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2023
Lead	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	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 464 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cruzio Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, Verizon.

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