4000 Vassaide Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 4000 Vassaide Rd, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	General Agricultural/Rural
Lot Size	169 acres (7,398,931 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$560,000 (Jan 1997)
Tax Bill	$11,704 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`506-161-001-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`506-161-001-000`
Alternative APN	`50616101`

Exterior

Lot Area	7,398,931 sqft (169 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50616101
Street Address	4000 VASSAIDE RD
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-9500
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Local Zoning Code	AE-60/F,T
Legal Description	S35 T6N R1W/0600610002D050283C 0283C 00083X 620007B C
Legal Range	01W
Legal Township	06N
Legal Section	35
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1043
Census Tract	1300

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	325 MAIN ST, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 23, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 23, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 23, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000001707
Deed Book / Page	506
Last Transfer Date	Feb 3, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000001575
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Feb 3, 2023
Property Address	4000 VASSAIDE RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9500
Document Number	0000001575
Instrument Date	Feb 3, 2023
Instrument	2023-001575
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 16, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1232 CHELSEA WAY, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-4190

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$11,704.00 (+2.16%)	$894,956 (+4.04%) Land $649,196 Building $245,760
2023	$11,457.00 (+0.45%)	$860,206 Land $623,988 Building $236,218
2022	$11,406.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Feb 2019 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	HUMBOLDT BAY MWD private · serves 680 people · EPA ID CA1210013
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20