525 River Rd, Brookdale, CA 95007 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 525 River Rd, Brookdale, CA 95007

Property Summary

Property Type	Recreational Vacant Land
Details	6 bd · 4 ba · 5,376 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	19.1 acres (834,479 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$820,000 (Jan 2001)
Tax Bill	$14,755 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`079-291-16`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`079-291-16`
Alternative APN	`079-291-16-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	5,376 sqft Gross Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	834,479 sqft
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	546 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	546 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	776 sqft
Patio Area	776 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	525 RIVER RD
City	BROOKDALE
State	CA
Zip	95007-3018
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Recreational Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	R-1-1AC
Legal Description	TWP 09S RGE 02W SEC 32
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADDITION EAST BROOKDALE
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN LORENZO VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	120301

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 079-291-16

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 181, BROOKDALE, CA 95007-0181
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 17, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 17, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 04, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20012675
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Unified School District	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,260,334 (+2%) Land $753,126 Building $507,208
2025	$14,755.00 (+3.83%)	$1,235,621 (+4.04%) Land $738,358 Building $497,263
2023	$14,211.00 (+2.38%)	$1,187,641 Land $709,687 Building $477,954	$1,531,890
2022	$13,881.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 10, 2019 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1980–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2017 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 8 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 51% of the US · lower than 70% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 120 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DIST serves 21,513 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory currently in violation since Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.