494 Ethel Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Property Records

Marin County property record for 494 Ethel Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,619 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.164 acres (7,130 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$375,500 (Mar 2017)
Tax Bill	$17,982 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Line of Credit May 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`028-214-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`028-214-14`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Building Area	1,619 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	7,130 sqft (0.164 acres)
Deck Area	1,015 sqft
Patio Area	1,015 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	494 ETHEL AVE
City	MILL VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94941-2788
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 63
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	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	494 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 12, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit TCF NATIONAL BANK
May 1, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CALIBER HM LOANS
Apr 12, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage CALIBER HM LOANS
Mar 7, 2017	Deed, Transfer REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 7, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 7, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 1, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201710006
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 15, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000010006
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	494 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018534
Date	May 12, 2020
Instrument	2020-0018534

Lender

Name	TCF NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 23, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	494 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000018533
Instrument Date	May 1, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 25, 2020
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	494 ETHEL AVE MILL VALLEY CA 949412788, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018533
Date	May 12, 2020
Instrument	18533

Lender

Name	CALIBER HM LOANS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 11, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.87%

April 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	494 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000013522
Instrument Date	Apr 12, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 26, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	494 ETHEL AVE MILL VALLEY CA 949412788, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013522
Date	Apr 17, 2018
Instrument	13522

Lender

Name	CALIBER HM LOANS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	IRVING, TX 75063

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 16, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6.87%

March 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2017
Property Address	494 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788
Document Number	0000010006
Map Reference	RACK1 PULL2
Instrument Date	Feb 15, 2017
Instrument	2017-0010006
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	494 ETHEL AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-2788

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010007
Date	Mar 7, 2017
Instrument	2017-0010007

Lender

Name	REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$1,307,350 (+2%) Land $810,474 Building $496,876
2025	$17,982.00 (+3.71%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,281,718 (+4.04%) Land $794,584 Building $487,134
2023	$17,339.00 (+9.37%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,231,954 (+2%) Land $763,733 Building $468,221
2022	$15,853.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,207,802 Land $748,760 Building $459,042

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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