400 4th St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 400 4th St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,818 sqft · built 1903
Lot Size	0.119 acres (5,184 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$850,000 (Oct 2015)
Tax Bill	$11,305 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Mortgage Sep 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`008-116-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`008-116-001-000`
Alternative APN	`008-116-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,818 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,818 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1903
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,184 sqft (0.119 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	008-116-001
Street Address	400 4TH ST
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94952-4205
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CITYPE
Legal Description	80 OR GAP OR 3658-149
Legal Subdivision	OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	34
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	150701

Owner

400 4th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since October 2015.

Source: Sonoma County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	400 4TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4205
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 22, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ETHOS LENDING LLC
Sep 20, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201589966
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 12, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc	0000148058
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Property Address	400 4TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4205
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL AGENCY SLN

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	400 4TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4205

Mortgage

Document Number	0000083991
Date	Jul 22, 2021
Instrument	2021083991

Lender

Name	ETHOS LENDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	355 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2051

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2018
Property Address	400 4TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4205
Document Number	0000066318
Instrument Date	Sep 18, 2018
Instrument	66318
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	400 4TH ST PETALUMA CA 949524205, PETALUMA, CA 94952-4205

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 400 4th St was $11,305 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Sonoma County assessment roll, as of September 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Sonoma County
Municipality	Petaluma City
Elementary School District	Petaluma City Elementary School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	Petaluma Joint Union High School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,026,344 (+2%) Land $410,536 Building $615,808
2025	$11,305.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,006,221 Land $402,487 Building $603,734
2023	$10,513.00 (+0.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$967,151 Land $386,859 Building $580,292
2022	$10,422.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 400 4th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 15, 2026 · 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 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1980–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 4 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 400 4th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

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 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 PETALUMA serves 61,427 people · EPA ID CA4910006
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) 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 724 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, T-Mobile.

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