488 Ethel Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Property Records

Marin County property record for 488 Ethel Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 674 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$13,232 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Transfer Jun 2023 Re-recorded Document + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`028-214-32`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`028-214-32`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	674 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Deck Area	311 sqft
Patio Area	311 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	488 ETHEL AVE
City	MILL VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94941-2788
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	TAMALPAIS LAND & WATER CO MAP
Legal Lot Number	63
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST MARIN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	127000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	473 MOLINO AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3380
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 28, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jun 28, 2023	Re-recorded Document
Jun 26, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jun 26, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 20, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000016237
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 28, 2023
Property Address	488 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000016238
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2023
Instrument	2023-0016238
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 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
Address	473 MOLINO AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3380

June 2023: Re-recorded Document

Document Type	Re-recorded Document
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 28, 2023
Property Address	488 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000016237
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2023
Instrument	2023-0016237
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	473 MOLINO AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3380

June 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2023
Property Address	488 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000015942
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2023
Instrument	2023-0015942
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 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
Address	473 MOLINO AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3380

June 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2023
Property Address	488 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000015939
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2023
Instrument	2023-0015939
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 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
Address	473 MOLINO AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3380

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$1,048,857 (+2%) Land $662,436 Building $386,421
2025	$13,232.00 (-8.22%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,028,299 (+4.04%) Land $649,452 Building $378,847
2023	$14,417.00 (+7.76%)	$988,380 (+2%) Land $624,240 Building $364,140
2022	$13,379.00	$969,000 Land $612,000 Building $357,000

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

Flood

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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1979–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Dec 2005 · 5 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 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 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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