536 Main St, Ferndale, CA 95536 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 536 Main St, Ferndale, CA 95536

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,250 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$770,000 (Nov 2021)
Tax Bill	$12,397 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`031-143-002-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-143-002-000`
Alternative APN	`03114302`

Exterior

Lot Area	5,250 sqft (0.12 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	03114302
Street Address	536 MAIN ST
City	FERNDALE
State	CA
Zip	95536-9460
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	L2 B3 /SHAW'S DIVISIONDIVISION-FERN604450000A C 86C 00000000 N
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	11200

Owner

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	PO BOX 871, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0871
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 12, 2016
Deed Document Number	2021-024973
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Nov 10, 2021
Property Address	536 MAIN ST, FERNDALE, CA 95536-9460
Document Number	0000024973
Instrument Date	Nov 1, 2021
Instrument	2021-024973
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 871, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0871

Mortgage

Document Number	0000024974
Date	Nov 10, 2021
Instrument	2021-024974

Lender

Name	JANE FORD LIVING TRUST
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Ferndale City
Unified School District	Ferndale Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$12,397.00 (+6.56%)	$817,129 (+303.42%) Land $180,405 Building $636,724
2023	$11,634.00 (+101.91%)	$202,552 Land $52,732 Building $149,820
2022	$5,762.00

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1996 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DEL ORO WATER CO-FERNDALE private · serves 1,662 people · EPA ID CA1210007
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	4 ppb (2022–2024) 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 243 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20