538 E Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959 Property Records

Nevada County property record for 538 E Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,413 sqft · built 1860
Lot Size	0.24 acres (10,454 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$920,000 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$9,736 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2018 Mortgage Jun 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`005-091-015-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`005-091-015-000`
Alternative APN	`05-091-15-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,413 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,605 sqft
2nd Floor Area	808 sqft
Basement Area	1,015 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Terrain	Below Road/Slope
View / Lot	Average
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Patio Area	1,000 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	05-091-15-000
Street Address	538 E BROAD ST
City	NEVADA CITY
State	CA
Zip	95959-2213
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PTN LOT 10 BLK 28 NC
Legal Subdivision	NEVADA CITY
Legal Block	28
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Township / Civil Division	NEVADA CITY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3016
Census Tract	802

Owner

Source: Nevada County records, as of July 7, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	538 E BROAD ST, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-2213
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 17, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Jun 10, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 12, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202417020
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 16, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000031842
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Property Address	538 E BROAD ST, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-2213
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000624
Date	Jan 17, 2018
Instrument	20180000624

Lender

Name	PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2048

June 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEVADA CA
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2019
Property Address	538 E BROAD ST, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-2213
Document Number	0000010734
Instrument Date	May 30, 2019
Instrument	10734
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2020
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	Revocable Trust
Address	1939 HARRISON ST #931 OAKLAND CA 946129543, 931, OAKLAND, CA 94612-9543

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Nevada County assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Nevada County
Municipality	Nevada City
Elementary School District	Nevada City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Nevada Joint Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$938,400 (+2%) Land $183,600 Building $754,800
2025	$9,736.00 (+13.45%)	$920,000 (+13.54%) Land $180,000 Building $740,000
2023	$8,582.00 (+0.08%)	$810,300 Land $242,300 Building $568,000	$945,900
2022	$8,575.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 20, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 68% of the US · above 43% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 NEVADA CITY serves 3,148 people · EPA ID CA2910002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Jan 2023
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 383 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
SmarterBroadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Race Communications.

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