53 Poplar Ave, Ross, CA 94957 Property Records

Marin County property record for 53 Poplar Ave, Ross, CA 94957

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,992 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$2,475,000 (Jun 2016)
Tax Bill	$39,192 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`073-313-07`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`073-313-07`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	1,992 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Garage Area	286 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	591 sqft
Patio Area	700 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 POPLAR AVE
City	ROSS
State	CA
Zip	94957-9674
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MAP 2 PG 18 LOT 10
Legal Subdivision	BOSQUI
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	ROSS VALLEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	118100

Owner

Source: Marin County assessment roll, APN 073-313-07, as of July 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	53 POPLAR AVE, ROSS, CA 94957-9674
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 24, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 24, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 14, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201628276
Last Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000020301
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	53 POPLAR AVE, ROSS, CA 94957-9674
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	53 POPLAR AVE, ROSS, CA 94957-9674

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018919
Date	Jul 31, 2023
Instrument	2023-0018919

Lender

Name	MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CINCINNATI, OH 45245

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2053

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.9%
Type Change Date	Aug 01, 2033
Change Frequency	6 Months
Min Rate At Change	3%
Max Rate At Change	10.9%
Margin	3
Max Rate	10.9%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Marin County assessment roll as of July 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$3,060,204 (+2%) Land $1,811,160 Building $1,249,044
2025	$39,192.00 (+4.75%)	$3,000,213 (+4.04%) Land $1,775,655 Building $1,224,558
2023	$37,415.00 (+3%)	$2,883,730 Land $1,706,715 Building $1,177,015
2022	$36,326.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Marin County (06041C), as of October 18, 2023 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060411181002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 130 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	130 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	229 (1980–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	17 of 229
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2025 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Jan 2006 · 101 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 27 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 42 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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, 255 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

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

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA2110002, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.