51 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 51 E 16th St, Arcata, CA 95521 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,299 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,812 sqft (0.179 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$422,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$5,142.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020-038-011-000`
Alternative APN	`02003811`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,299 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	7,812 sqft (0.179 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	351 sqft Garage

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	02003811
Street Address	51 E 16TH ST
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-6003
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SUBD:UNION ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADDITION
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Minor Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	1002

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 020-038-011-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	51 E 16TH ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-6003
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 18, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 18, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 08, 2016
Deed Doc Number	2020-021423
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

November 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Nov 18, 2020
Property Address	51 E 16TH ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-6003
Document Number	0000021423
Instrument Date	Nov 03, 2020
Instrument	2020-021423
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	51 E 16TH ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-6003

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021424
Date	Nov 18, 2020
Instrument	2020-021424

Lender

Name	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Arcata City
Elementary School District	Arcata Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union 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	$5,142.00 (+3.48%) Homeowner's exemption	$456,783 (+4.04%) Land $216,485 Building $240,298
2023	$4,969.00 (-1.82%) Homeowner's exemption	$439,048 Land $208,080 Building $230,968
2022	$5,061.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), updated August 25, 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	Low above 20% of the US · above 11% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 8,333 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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