4747 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 95003 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 4747 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 95003

Property Summary

Property Type	Recreational Vacant Land
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,389 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	9.58 acres (417,740 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$6,954 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Transfer Dec 2018 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`040-291-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`040-291-03`
Alternative APN	`040-291-03-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,389 sqft Gross Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	417,740 sqft
Terrain	Steep
Deck Area	556 sqft
Patio Area	556 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Well

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4747 PORTER GULCH RD
City	APTOS
State	CA
Zip	95003-2724
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Recreational Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	RA
Legal Subdivision	SOQUEL AUGMENTATION RHO
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	122001

Owner

4747 Porter Gulch Rd, recreational vacant land, is owned by two individuals who acquired it in March 2022.

Source: Santa Cruz County records, as of October 1, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4405 SEE CANYON RD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405-8017
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 13, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 27, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 27, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 24, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000011981
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2022
Property Address	4747 PORTER GULCH RD, APTOS, CA 95003-2724
Document Number	0000011981
Instrument Date	Mar 24, 2022
Instrument	2022-0011981
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	813 E COUNTY VIEW CIRCLE, FRESNO, CA 93730-0726
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	4747 PORTER GULCH RD, APTOS, CA 95003-2724
Document Number	0000038615
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2018
Instrument	38615
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	4747 PORTER GULCH RD APTOS CA 950032724, APTOS, CA 95003-2724

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	4747 PORTER GULCH RD, APTOS, CA 95003-2724
Document Number	0000038614
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2018
Instrument	38614
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	99 PLAZA DR BERKELEY CA 94705, BERKELEY, CA 94705

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 4747 Porter Gulch Rd was $6,954.

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Secondary School District	Santa Cruz City High School District (9-12) (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Soquel Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$570,795 (+2%) Land $293,055 Building $277,740
2025	$6,954.00	$559,602 Land $287,307 Building $272,295
2023	$6,337.00 (+0.91%)	$537,872 Land $276,152 Building $261,720	$987,030
2022	$6,280.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4747 Porter Gulch Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 25 flood claims nearby since 1982.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 43 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	43 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	25 (1982–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 25
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 11 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 2 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 4747 Porter Gulch Rd is moderate, ranking above 66% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 66% of the US · above 41% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 4 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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