436 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 436 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 805 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.036 acres (1,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$150,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,053 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2019 Transfer Jan 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`506-361-006-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`506-361-006-000`
Alternative APN	`50636106`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	805 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	1,600 sqft (0.036 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50636106
Street Address	436 MAD RIVER RD
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-9517
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	RS-X/F,R
Legal Description	S12 T6N R1W/0600610002D050283C 0283C 00083X 620007B C
Legal Range	01W
Legal Township	06N
Legal Section	12
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	1300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	12525 E MOFFAT RD, SPOKANE, WA 99217-1202
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 16, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 19, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 19, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 29, 2012
Deed Document Number	2024-017155
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2019
Property Address	436 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9517
Document Number	0000002611
Instrument Date	Feb 4, 2019
Instrument	2611
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	4510 CENTRAL AVE MCKINLEYVILLE CA 955198017, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-8017

January 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Jan 16, 2019
Property Address	436 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9517
Document Number	0000000954
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2019
Instrument	954
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 4, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	4510 CENTRAL AVE MCKINLEYVILLE CA 955198017, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-8017

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	$1,053.00 (+1.84%)	$69,417 (+4.04%) Land $36,059 Building $33,358
2023	$1,034.00 (+0.39%)	$66,722 Land $34,659 Building $32,063
2022	$1,030.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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 67% of the US · lower than 81% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% 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 8 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: Verizon.

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