488 5th St, Ferndale, CA 95536 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 488 5th St, Ferndale, CA 95536 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Lot Size0.159 acres (6,929 sqft)
Owner2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale$225,000 (Oct 2003)
Tax Bill$4,192 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN031-082-001-000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN031-082-001-000
Alternative APN
  • 03108201

Exterior

Lot Area6,929 sqft (0.159 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number03108201
Street Address488 5TH ST
CityFERNDALE
StateCA
Zip95536-8507
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionSUBD:SHAWS DIVISION
Legal SubdivisionSHAWS DIVISION
Legal Block30
Legal Lot Number3
JurisdictionHUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil DivisionFERNDALE
Census Block Group1
Census Block1014
Census Tract11200

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 031-082-001-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record2 Owner Names on File
Mailing AddressPO BOX 194, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0194
OccupancyOwner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last SaleOct 20, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleOct 20, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleJun 24, 2003
Deed Document Number2003-040974-02
Prior Transfer DateOct 17, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc0000040974
Record UpdatedJun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
MunicipalityFerndale City
Unified School DistrictFerndale Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$4,192.00 (+6.64%) Homeowner's exemption$319,883 (+4.04%) Land $99,514 Building $220,369
2023$3,931.00 (+1.24%) Homeowner's exemption$307,463 Land $95,650 Building $211,813
2022$3,883.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), updated August 25, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060230112001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Flood HazardMinimal
500-Year FloodplainNo
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimDec 1996, tidal / storm surge, Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskLow
above 20% of the US · above 11% of California
Wildfire LikelihoodAbout 1 in 5,000 per year
ExposureIndirect
within 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 243 locations within about half a mile of this property

ProviderTechnologyDownload / Upload (Mbps)
Optimum CommunicationsCable940 / 35
101NetlinkFixed Wireless100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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