461 Ethel Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Property Records

Marin County property record for 461 Ethel Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	8 bd · 5 ba · 3,274 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$1,950,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$28,570 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`028-213-44`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`028-213-44`

Interior

Bedrooms	8 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	3,274 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Shingle
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
Deck Area	198 sqft
Patio Area	330 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	461 ETHEL AVE
City	MILL VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94941-2733
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	DUPLEX
Legal Description	PARCEL MAPS 23 PG 43 LOT 1
Legal Subdivision	TAMALPAIS LAND AND WATER CO MAP NO 5
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST MARIN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	126100

Owner

461 Ethel Ave, a duplex, is owned by a company that bought it in December 2021.

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

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	1619 LYON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-2414
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 23, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 23, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 20, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202174582
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Dec 23, 2021
Property Address	461 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2733
Document Number	0000074582
Map Reference	VOL 23 PG 43
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2021
Instrument	2021-0074582
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,145.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1619 LYON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-2414

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074583
Date	Dec 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-0074583

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 461 Ethel Ave was $28,570.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Mill Valley City
Elementary School District	Mill Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,110,719 (+2%) Land $1,353,025 Building $757,694
2025	$28,570.00	$2,069,340 Land $1,326,500 Building $742,840
2023	$28,567.00 (+2.03%)	$1,989,000 Land $1,275,000 Building $714,000
2022	$27,998.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 461 Ethel Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 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 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 61 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	69 units insured incl. 8 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	43 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 43
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Jan 2006 · 13 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 9 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 461 Ethel Ave 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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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 825 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, T-Mobile.

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