438 Hillcrest Dr, Aptos, CA 95003 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 438 Hillcrest Dr, Aptos, CA 95003 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,300 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,746 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$220,000 (Jan 1996)
Tax Bill	$5,844 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`038-181-44`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`038-181-44`
Alternative APN	`038-181-44-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,300 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	3,746 sqft (0.086 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	364 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	364 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	790 sqft
Patio Area	790 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	438 HILLCREST DR
City	APTOS
State	CA
Zip	95003-4313
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SEACLIFF PARK 02
Legal Block	O
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1039
Census Tract	122100

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 038-181-44

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3659 GLEASON AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95130-1322
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 25, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 25, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	19964591
Deed Book / Page	5789 / 138
Last Transfer Date	Oct 17, 2000
Transfer Doc	0000052409
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$372,794 (+2%) Land $203,341 Building $169,453
2025	$5,844.00 (+13.81%)	$365,484 (+4.04%) Land $199,354 Building $166,130
2023	$5,135.00 (+2.76%)	$351,292 Land $191,613 Building $159,679	$892,260
2022	$4,997.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Cruz County (06087C), updated July 10, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060871221001, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 23 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	23 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1982–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023, rainfall accumulation, Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims By Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 6 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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 · Published October 2026 · based on 514 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Surfnet Communications	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Cruzio Internet, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.