535 Howard St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 535 Howard St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 962 sqft · built 1917
Lot Size	0.192 acres (8,349 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,713 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage Jun 2017 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`006-065-013-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`006-065-013-000`
Alternative APN	`006-065-013`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	962 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,394 sqft
1st Floor Area	962 sqft
Basement Area	255 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1917
Effective Year Built	Effective 1917
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,349 sqft (0.192 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	432 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	006-065-013
Street Address	535 HOWARD ST
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94952-2723
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CITYPE
Legal Description	90 FM 6-065-08 PT PT 14 OR 89087591
Legal Subdivision	STRATTONS
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	562
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	150902

Owner

535 Howard St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since June 2017.

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

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	320 ERWIN ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3152
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 3, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Jun 30, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Apr 18, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 20, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000051112
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Property Address	535 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE-ORINDA, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE ORINDA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	535 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723

Mortgage

Document Number	0000100240
Date	Sep 3, 2021
Instrument	2021100240

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2051

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Jun 30, 2017
Property Address	535 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723
Document Number	0000051112
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2017
Instrument	51112
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 31, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	320 ERWIN ST PETALUMA CA 949523152, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3152

April 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Apr 18, 2017
Property Address	535 HOWARD ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2723
Document Number	0000029779
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2017
Instrument	29779
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	320 ERWIN ST PETALUMA CA 949523152, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3152

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 535 Howard St was $3,713 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		$320,091 (+2%) Land $143,999 Building $176,092
2025	$3,713.00 Homeowner's exemption	$313,816 Land $141,176 Building $172,640
2023	$3,341.00 (+0.88%) Homeowner's exemption	$301,632 Land $135,695 Building $165,937
2022	$3,312.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 535 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 535 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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