533 Howard St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 533 Howard St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,891 sqft · built 1931
Lot Size	0.104 acres (4,524 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$880,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$11,463 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Mortgage Mar 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`006-065-014-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`006-065-014-000`
Alternative APN	`006-065-014`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,891 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,107 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,257 sqft
Basement Area	429 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1931
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	4,524 sqft (0.104 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	006-065-014
Street Address	533 HOWARD ST
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94952-2723
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CITYPE
Legal Description	90FM6-065-05CWPT 08 PTPT 15&16 OR89087592 & 118690
Legal Block	3
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	150902

Owner

533 Howard St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since March 2018.

Source: Sonoma County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	533 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 11, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Mar 15, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 23, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201817896
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 5, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000088660
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Sep 11, 2019
Property Address	533 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723
Document Number	0000064346
Instrument Date	Aug 27, 2019
Instrument	2019064346
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL 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
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	533 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723

Mortgage

Document Number	0000064347
Date	Sep 11, 2019
Instrument	2019064347

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2049

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2018
Property Address	533 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723
Document Number	0000017896
Instrument Date	Mar 9, 2018
Instrument	2018017896
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	533 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017897
Date	Mar 15, 2018
Instrument	2018017897

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 533 Howard St was $11,463 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		$1,021,310 (+2%) Land $408,524 Building $612,786
2025	$11,463.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,001,285 Land $400,514 Building $600,771
2023	$10,462.00 (+0.88%) Homeowner's exemption	$962,406 Land $384,962 Building $577,444
2022	$10,371.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 533 Howard St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1996.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1996–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · other causes

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 533 Howard St is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 752 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, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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