518 5th St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 518 5th St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,444 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$259,000 (Apr 1996)
Tax Bill	$4,895 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Transfer Apr 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`008-261-014-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`008-261-014-000`
Alternative APN	`008-261-014`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,444 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,444 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	008-261-014
Street Address	518 5TH ST
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94952-5105
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CITYPE
Legal Subdivision	WESTRIDGE UNION 01
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	80
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	150701

Owner

518 5th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since August 2001.

Source: Sonoma County records, as of September 1, 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	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	518 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5105
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 24, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Apr 24, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 2, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 2, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	199628964
Last Transfer Date	Aug 29, 2001
Transfer Doc	0000128604
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Apr 24, 2019
Property Address	518 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5105
Document Number	0000027025
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2019
Instrument	27025
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 13, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	518 5TH ST PETALUMA CA 949525105, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5105

April 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Apr 24, 2019
Property Address	518 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5105
Document Number	0000027024
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2019
Instrument	27024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	46 SCOTTSDALE WAY NOVATO CA 949474701, NOVATO, CA 94947-4701

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 518 5th St was $4,895 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Sonoma County assessment roll, as of September 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Sonoma County
Municipality	Petaluma City
Elementary School District	Petaluma City Elementary School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	Petaluma Joint Union High School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$427,567 (+2%) Land $195,433 Building $232,134
2025	$4,895.00 Homeowner's exemption	$419,184 Land $191,601 Building $227,583
2023	$4,426.00 (+0.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$402,909 Land $184,162 Building $218,747
2022	$4,388.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 518 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 15, 2026 · 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 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1980–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 4 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 518 5th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	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 PETALUMA serves 61,427 people · EPA ID CA4910006
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) 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 724 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, T-Mobile.

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