3501 Lighthouse Rd, Petrolia, CA 95558 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 3501 Lighthouse Rd, Petrolia, CA 95558

Property Summary

Property Type	Timberland, Forest, Woodland Vacant Land
Lot Size	45 acres (1,960,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$403,000 (Feb 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,623 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage Feb 2021 Sale + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`104-141-016-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`104-141-016-000`
Alternative APN	`10414116`

Exterior

Lot Area	1,960,200 sqft (45 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	10414116
Street Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD
City	PETROLIA
State	CA
Zip	95558
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Timberland, Forest, Woodland
Local Zoning Code	TPZ/R;TPZ
Legal Description	T 2S R 2W SEC 19
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	02S
Legal Section	19
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3173
Census Tract	11200

Owner

3501 Lighthouse Rd, timberland, forest, woodland vacant land, is owned by an individual who bought it in February 2021.

Source: Humboldt County records, as of October 13, 2025

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	2 Co-owners on File
Mailing Address	2088 UNION ST STE 1, 1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4117
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 26, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage THE JOSEPH AND KAREN PAFF REVOCABLE TRUS
Feb 26, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE
Feb 26, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE
Feb 26, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE
Dec 29, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI JOSEPH & KAREN PAFF TRUST (RT)
Dec 21, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	4 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 26, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 26, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 26, 2021
Deed Document Number	2021-004472
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Feb 26, 2021
Property Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000004471
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2020
Instrument	2021-004471
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2088 UNION ST STE 1, 1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4117

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004473
Date	Feb 26, 2021
Instrument	2021-004473

Lender

Name	THE JOSEPH AND KAREN PAFF REVOCABLE TRUS
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	EUREKA, CA 95503

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

February 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Feb 26, 2021
Property Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000004472
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2020
Instrument	2021-004472
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	2088 UNION ST STE 1, 1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4117

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Feb 26, 2021
Property Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000000044
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2020
Instrument	2021-004471
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2021
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2088 UNION ST STE 1, 1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4117

February 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Feb 26, 2021
Property Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000000044
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2020
Instrument	2021-004472
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2021
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	2088 UNION ST STE 1, 1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4117

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Dec 29, 2017
Property Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000023560
Instrument Date	Dec 22, 2017
Instrument	23560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2018
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$495.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Partial Interest Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	PO BOX 75 PETROLIA CA 955580075, PETROLIA, CA 95558-0075

Mortgage

Document Number	23561
Date	Dec 29, 2017
Instrument	23561

Lender

Name	JOSEPH & KAREN PAFF TRUST (RT)
Address	PO BOX 165, PETROLIA, CA 95558-0165

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2017
Property Address	3501 LIGHTHOUSE RD, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000023000
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2017
Instrument	23000
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	PO BOX 165 PETROLIA CA 955580165, PETROLIA, CA 95558-0165

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 3501 Lighthouse Rd was $2,623.

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Unified School District	Mattole Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,623.00	$245,172 Land $72,615 Building $172,557
2023	$2,407.00 (-1.39%)	$235,988 Land $70,131 Building $165,857
2022	$2,441.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 3501 Lighthouse Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1986.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 36 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	36 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1986–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Dec 1996 · 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 2 claims

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 3501 Lighthouse Rd is moderate, ranking above 40% of the US, with a 0.06% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · lower than 76% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.06% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 3 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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