501 Sonora Ave, Modesto, CA 95351 Property Records

Stanislaus County property record for 501 Sonora Ave, Modesto, CA 95351 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1938
Square Footage	360 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	51,836 sqft (1.19 acres)
Garage	Carport
Last Sale	$610,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$8,414.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Stanislaus County records · APN 038-014-025-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	999 STORY RD UNIT 9066, 9066, SAN JOSE, CA 95122-4622
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity, Secondary Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2017-0078897
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	STANISLAUS CA
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2017
Property Address	501 SONORA AVE, MODESTO, CA 95351-4047
Document Number	0000078897
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2017
Instrument	78897
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 04, 2017
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$671.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	999 STORY RD #9600 SAN JOSE CA 951224604, 9600, SAN JOSE, CA 95122-4604

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Stanislaus County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Stanislaus County
Elementary School District	Modesto City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Modesto City High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,414.00 (+6.04%)	$696,237 (+4.04%) Land $398,238 Building $297,999
2023	$7,935.00 (+2.4%)	$669,203 Land $382,775 Building $286,428
2022	$7,749.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Stanislaus County (06099C), updated October 23, 2022 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`038-014-025-000`
Alternative APN	`0381425`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	360 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	5,360 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having wood or wood and steel frames.
Lot Area	51,836 sqft (1.19 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Carport	Carport
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Wall Unit Cooling
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0381425
Street Address	501 SONORA AVE
City	MODESTO
State	CA
Zip	95351-4047
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Subdivision	SMEE
Jurisdiction	STANISLAUS CA
Minor Civil Division	MODESTO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	2302