490 Riverside Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 490 Riverside Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Recreational Vacant Land
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,827 sqft · built 1934
Lot Size	1.13 acres (49,310 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,412 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`051-671-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`051-671-03`
Alternative APN	`051-671-03-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,827 sqft Gross Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1934
Effective Year Built	Effective 1934
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Sawtooth
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	49,310 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Well

Location & Zoning

Street Address	490 RIVERSIDE RD
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-8210
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Recreational Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	RA-L
Legal Subdivision	SALSIPUEDES RHO
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	123300

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 051-671-03

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

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Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	131 CUTTER DR, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-2211
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust, Family Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 30, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000036057
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Dec 05, 2018
Property Address	490 RIVERSIDE RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-8210
Document Number	0000036057
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2018
Instrument	36057
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 20, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	490 RIVERSIDE RD WATSONVILLE CA 950768210, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-8210

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		$241,759 (+2%) Land $61,014 Building $180,745
2025	$3,412.00 (+14.57%)	$237,019 (+4.04%) Land $59,818 Building $177,201
2023	$2,978.00 (+2.09%)	$227,815 Land $57,495 Building $170,320	$1,134,180
2022	$2,917.00

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 060871233001, 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 minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AO, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 26 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	26 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2022–2023)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
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 · sampled at 7 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cruzio Internet Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20