505 Orpheus Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024 Property Records

San Diego County property record for 505 Orpheus Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1957
Square Footage	1,657 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	17,000 sqft (0.39 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,640,000 (2016)
Tax Bill	$15,835.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`256-151-16-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,657 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	17,000 sqft (0.39 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Carport	Carport

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	505 ORPHEUS AVE
City	ENCINITAS
State	CA
Zip	92024-2611
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK 3 LOT 22 TR 001791
Legal Subdivision	AVOCADO ACRES
Legal Tract	001791
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Minor Civil Division	SAN DIEGO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	17603

Owner

Source: San Diego County records · APN 256-151-16-00

Assessment roll updated July 21, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	505 ORPHEUS AVE, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2611
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Trustor/Debtor (Borrower in Default/Foreclosure On Trustee's Deed)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 04, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 04, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 13, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2016602271
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 21, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000890473
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: San Diego County records · Assessment roll updated July 21, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	San Diego County
Municipality	Encinitas City
Elementary School District	Encinitas Union Elementary School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	San Dieguito Union High School District (07 - 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
2026		$1,500,542 (+2%) Land $937,840 Building $562,702
2025	$15,835.00 (+6.12%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,471,120 (+4.04%) Land $919,451 Building $551,669
2023	$14,922.00 (+2.03%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,413,997 Land $883,749 Building $530,248
2022	$14,625.00

Flood & Wildfire

505 Orpheus Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · San Diego County (06073C), updated September 3, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low less than 1% of exposed land nationally · less than 1% in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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