Humboldt County property record for 51 Main St, Petrolia, CA 95558
| Property Type | Rural Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 2 bd · 1 ba · 564 sqft · built 1950 |
| Lot Size | 0.09 acres (3,920 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Last Sale | $249,000 (Mar 2022) |
| Tax Bill | $2,827 (2025) |
| Deeds & Mortgages | Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 105-091-040-000 |
| Primary APN | 105-091-040-000 |
|---|---|
| Alternative APN |
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| Bedrooms | 2 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 1 Bath |
| Total Rooms | 3 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 564 sqft Living Area |
| Year Built | Built 1950 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1958 |
| Construction Type | Wood |
| Lot Area | 3,920 sqft (0.09 acres) |
| Garage Type | Detached |
| Garage Area | 240 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 1 Parking Space |
| Street Address | 51 MAIN ST |
|---|---|
| City | PETROLIA |
| State | CA |
| Zip | 95558 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Rural Home |
| Local Zoning Code | U |
| Legal Description | PTNS NE1/4 NW1/4 S10 T2S R2W |
| Legal Block | 3 |
| Jurisdiction | HUMBOLDT CA |
| Township / Civil Division | FERNDALE |
| Census Block Group | 3 |
| Census Block | 3157 |
| Census Tract | 11200 |
51 Main St, a rural home, is owned by an individual who acquired it in December 2024.
Source: Humboldt County records, as of July 2, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 6337 ELK RIVER RD, EUREKA, CA 95503-9671 |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Sale | Mar 16, 2022 · Amount on File |
| Deed Sale | Mar 16, 2022 · Amount on File |
| Prior Sale | Sep 24, 2015 · Amount on File |
| Deed Document Number | 20225145 |
| Last Transfer Date | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Transfer Doc | 0000018100 |
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Document Type | Grant Deed |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | HUMBOLDT CA |
| Recording Date | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Property Address | 51 MAIN ST, PETROLIA, CA 95558 |
| Document Number | 0000005145 |
| Instrument Date | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Instrument | 2022-005145 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Title Company | HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE |
| Amount | Amount on Record |
|---|---|
| Downpayment | Downpayment on Record |
| Loan-to-Value (LTV) | LTV on Record |
| Tax | $0.00 |
| Amount Accuracy | Rounded by County |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
|---|
| Name | Verified Name |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 681507, PARK CITY, UT 84068-1507 |
| Document Number | 0000005146 |
|---|---|
| Date | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Instrument | 2022-005146 |
| Name | EILEEN RUSSELL |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Party |
| Type | Commercial Mortgage |
|---|---|
| Amount | Amount on Record |
The 2025 property tax bill for 51 Main St was $2,827, up 6.5% from the year before.
Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of August 25, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Unified School District | Mattole Unified School District (KG - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,827.00 (+6.48%) | $264,239 Land $106,120 Building $158,119 |
| 2024 | $2,655.00 (+2.51%) | |
| 2023 | $2,590.00 (+91.43%) | $253,980 Land $102,000 Building $151,980 |
| 2022 | $1,353.00 |
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
FEMA maps place 51 Main St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X minimal risk |
|---|---|
| Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area | Zone A, within 500 ft |
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Flood Insurance Cost | Premium on File median of 36 policies |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 36 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 12 (1986–2019) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 4 of 12 |
| Most Recent Claim | Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Claims by Event |
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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 risk around 51 Main St is moderate, ranking above 46% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
| Wildfire Risk | Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 72% of California |
|---|---|
| Wildfire Likelihood | 0.1% annual chance |
| Exposure | Direct burnable vegetation |
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 23 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Starlink Satellite | 280 / 30 |
| 101Netlink Fixed Wireless | 100 / 20 |
| Frontier DSL | 10 / 1 |
No cell data coverage reported
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