3739 Spear Ave, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 3739 Spear Ave, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartment House (2-4 Units)
Details	10 bd · 5 ba · 1,162 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.343 acres (14,970 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$660,000 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$8,259 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`507-321-002-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`507-321-002-000`
Alternative APN	`50732102`

Interior

Bedrooms	10 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Total Rooms	23 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,162 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	14,970 sqft (0.343 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	374 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50732102
Street Address	3739 SPEAR AVE
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-4837
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartment House (2-4 Units)
Legal Description	SUBD:SOUZA SUBDIVISION
Legal Subdivision	SOUZA SUBDIVISION
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	1102

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 507-321-002-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3403 DRAKE HILL RD, FORTUNA, CA 95540-3923
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 25, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 25, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 17, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019-016543
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2019
Property Address	3739 SPEAR AVE, ARCATA, CA 95521-4837
Document Number	0000016543
Instrument Date	Sep 11, 2019
Instrument	16543
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2019
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NAT'L TITLE CO/CA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$726.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	3403 DRAKE HILL RD FORTUNA CA 955403923, FORTUNA, CA 95540-3923

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Arcata City
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Pacific Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,259.00 (+2.47%)	$721,800 (+4.04%) Land $273,408 Building $448,392
2023	$8,060.00 (+0.55%)	$693,774 Land $262,793 Building $430,981
2022	$8,016.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), updated August 25, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060230011022, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 85 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: VFN Holdings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF ARCATA serves 18,857 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from HUMBOLDT BAY MWD
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	3 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.