5 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 5 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Medical Building
Details	11,460 sqft · built 2021
Lot Size	1.14 acres (49,872 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$90,677 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Transfer Feb 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`015-111-74`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`015-111-74`
Alternative APN	`015-111-74-000`

Interior

Building Area	11,460 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2021
Effective Year Built	Effective 2021
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	49,872 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5 NIELSON ST
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-2468
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Medical Building
Legal Subdivision	FREEDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	110601

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records, as of August 19, 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 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1130 VIA DEL REY, GOLETA, CA 93117-1899
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 1, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Feb 4, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer BANK OF THE WEST

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 1, 1996
Transfer Doc	0000025563
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	May 1, 2020
Property Address	5 NIELSON ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-2468
Document Number	0000015032
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2020
Instrument	15032
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 14, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2420 CAMINO RAMON #215 SAN RAMON CA 945834207, 215, SAN RAMON, CA 94583-4207

February 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Feb 4, 2020
Property Address	5 NIELSON ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-2468
Document Number	0000004113
Instrument Date	Jan 28, 2020
Instrument	4113
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO NA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,320.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2420 CAMINO RAMON #215 SAN RAMON CA 945834207, 215, SAN RAMON, CA 94583-4207

Mortgage

Document Number	4114
Date	Feb 4, 2020
Instrument	4114

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE WEST
Type	Bank
Address	2527 CAMINO RAMON, SAN RAMON, CA 94583-4292

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Municipality	Watsonville City
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$7,342,137 (+2%) Land $1,722,366 Building $5,619,771
2025	$90,677.00 (+13.01%)	$7,198,174 (+4.04%) Land $1,688,594 Building $5,509,580
2023	$80,241.00 (+1.75%)	$6,918,660 Land $1,623,024 Building $5,295,636
2022	$78,864.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	CITY OF WATSONVILLE serves 65,231 people · EPA ID CA4410011
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 467 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cruzio Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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