523 Browning St, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Property Records

Marin County property record for 523 Browning St, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 2,903 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.327 acres (14,242 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$313,000 (Jan 2016)
Tax Bill	$17,809 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Mortgage Sep 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`049-093-40`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`049-093-40`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,903 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Lot Area	14,242 sqft (0.327 acres)
Garage Area	333 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	300 sqft
Patio Area	300 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	523 BROWNING ST
City	MILL VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94941-3753
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	BLK 3 LOT 8
Legal Subdivision	TAMALPAIS VLY 02
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST MARIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	128100

Owner

523 Browning St, a duplex, is owned by a company that acquired it in February 2016.

Source: Marin County records, as of July 13, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	523 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 8, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PINNACLE FUNDING CORP
Sep 17, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Sep 17, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PINNACLE FUNDING CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 25, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 25, 2016 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 31, 2000 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20163213
Last Transfer Date	Feb 18, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000012623
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	523 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 22, 2022
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	523 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005047
Date	Feb 8, 2022
Instrument	2022-0005047

Lender

Name	PINNACLE FUNDING CORP
Type	Lending Institution
Address	NOVATO, CA 94945

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Sep 17, 2019
Property Address	523 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Document Number	0000034126
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2019
Instrument	34126
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	523 BROWNING ST MILL VALLEY CA 949413753, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753

September 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Sep 17, 2019
Property Address	523 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Document Number	0000034124
Map Reference	VOL 5 PG 3
Instrument Date	Sep 9, 2019
Instrument	2019-0034124
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	523 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753

Mortgage

Document Number	0000034125
Date	Sep 17, 2019
Instrument	2019-0034125

Lender

Name	PINNACLE FUNDING CORP
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 523 Browning St was $17,809.

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Elementary School District	Mill Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$808,428 (+2%) Land $528,280 Building $280,148
2025	$17,809.00	$792,577 Land $517,922 Building $274,655
2023	$17,004.00 (+6.01%)	$761,806 Land $497,814 Building $263,992
2022	$16,040.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 523 Browning St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1982.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · 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	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 3 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 523 Browning St is low, with a 0.02% 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	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 496 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile, Unwired, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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