385 Laurel Ave, Novato, CA 94945 Property Records

Marin County property record for 385 Laurel Ave, Novato, CA 94945

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.459 acres (20,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$290,000 (Aug 2021)
Tax Bill	$4,006 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Sale Jun 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`157-136-25`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`157-136-25`

Exterior

Lot Area	20,000 sqft (0.459 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	385 LAUREL AVE
City	NOVATO
State	CA
Zip	94945-3546
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Subdivision	GRANDVIEW MAP B DIV D
Legal Lot Number	768
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	NOVATO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1040
Census Tract	101100

Owner

385 Laurel Ave, residential vacant land, is owned by a company that bought it in August 2021.

Source: Marin County records, as of July 13, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	389 LAUREL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945-3546
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 31, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY
Jun 4, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jun 4, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 31, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 31, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202154589
Prior Transfer Date	May 13, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000019114
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Aug 31, 2021
Property Address	385 LAUREL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945-3546
Document Number	0000054589
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 41
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2021
Instrument	2021-0054589
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$319.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	389 LAUREL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945-3546

June 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 4, 2019
Property Address	385 LAUREL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945-3546
Document Number	0000019114
Instrument Date	May 13, 2019
Instrument	19114
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	15 MOORE RD NOVATO CA 949496169, NOVATO, CA 94949-6169

June 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 4, 2019
Property Address	385 LAUREL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945-3546
Document Number	0000019113
Instrument Date	May 13, 2019
Instrument	19113
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	15 MOORE RD NOVATO CA 949496169, NOVATO, CA 94949-6169

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 385 Laurel Ave was $4,006.

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Unified School District	Novato Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$313,901 (+2%) Land $313,901
2025	$4,006.00	$307,748 Land $307,748
2023	$3,855.00 (+2.5%)	$295,800 Land $295,800
2022	$3,761.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 385 Laurel Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 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 AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 39 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	39 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1980–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 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 385 Laurel Ave is moderate, ranking above 45% of the US, with a 0.09% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 45% of the US · lower than 73% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	NORTH MARIN WATER DISTRICT serves 61,691 people · EPA ID CA2110003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 85 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

May also be available: Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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