525 Emerald Ave, #29, El Cajon, CA 92020 Property Records

San Diego County property record for 525 Emerald Ave, #29, El Cajon, CA 92020 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Architecture Style	Multifamily
Year Built	Built 1974
Square Footage	7,104 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	17,998 sqft (0.413 acres)
Last Sale	$2,000,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$20,831.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`487-542-08-00`

Interior

Units	9 Units
Building Area	7,104 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Architectural Style	Multifamily Style
Lot Area	17,998 sqft (0.413 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	525 EMERALD AVE, 29
City	EL CAJON
State	CA
Zip	92020
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	LOT 13 TR 001621
Legal Subdivision	EL CAJON ACRES
Legal Tract	001621
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Minor Civil Division	SAN DIEGO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	15901

Owner

Source: San Diego County records · APN 487-542-08-00

Assessment roll updated July 28, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	380 VISTA ABIERTA, EL CAJON, CA 92019-1233
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	Jul 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2020386763
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000296954
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Jul 17, 2020
Property Address	525 EMERALD AVE # 29, 29, EL CAJON, CA 92020-5005
Document Number	0000386763
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-0386763
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 25, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	380 VISTA ABIERTA, EL CAJON, CA 92019-1233

Mortgage

Document Number	0000386764
Date	Jul 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-0386764

Lender

Name	FIRST CHOICE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Small Business Association Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: San Diego County records · Assessment roll updated July 28, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	San Diego County
Municipality	El Cajon City
Elementary School District	Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Grossmont Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$825,297 (+2%) Land $361,584 Building $463,713
2025	$20,831.00 (-20.04%)	$809,116 (+4.04%) Land $354,495 Building $454,621
2023	$26,052.00 (+16.64%)	$777,699 Land $340,731 Building $436,968
2022	$22,335.00

Flood & Wildfire

525 Emerald Ave, #29 is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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