491 4th Ave, Chester, CA 96020 Property Records

Plumas County property record for 491 4th Ave, Chester, CA 96020

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 2,837 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.45 acres (19,602 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$92,500 (May 2012)
Tax Bill	$2,342 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`100-144-008-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`100-144-008-000`
Alternative APN	`100-144-008`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,837 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	480 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	19,602 sqft (0.45 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	100-144-008
Street Address	491 4TH AVE
City	CHESTER
State	CA
Zip	96020
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	7R
Legal Subdivision	MT LASSEN VIEW ADD
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	PLUMAS CA
Township / Civil Division	CHESTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	501

Owner

Source: Plumas County records, as of July 15, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	20049 SHEETS LN, WILDOMAR, CA 92595-9403
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 10, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 10, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 5, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20122947
Prior Transfer Date	May 3, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000002948
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Plumas County assessment roll, as of July 15, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Plumas County
Unified School District	Plumas Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$204,000 (+2%) Land $40,800 Building $163,200
2025	$2,342.00 (+82.12%)	$200,000 (+79.11%) Land $40,000 Building $160,000
2023	$1,286.00 (+0.31%)	$111,664 Land $36,214 Building $75,450
2022	$1,282.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 4, 2022 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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	Moderate above 64% of the US · lower than 61% 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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CHESTER PUBLIC U.D. serves 2,187 people · EPA ID CA3210009
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Oct 2021
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 5 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Zito Media Fiber · Cable	1,000 / 1,000
DigitalPath Fixed Wireless	400 / 20