538 Massachusetts Ave, Vista, CA 92084 Property Records

San Diego County property record for 538 Massachusetts Ave, Vista, CA 92084

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,415 sqft · built 1943
Lot Size	0.173 acres (7,556 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$695,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$9,133 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Transfer Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`175-112-01-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`175-112-01-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,415 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1943
Effective Year Built	Effective 1943
Lot Area	7,556 sqft (0.173 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
City	VISTA
State	CA
Zip	92084-5026
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SPI
Legal Description	BLK 14 LOT 1 TR 001468
Legal Subdivision	VISTA TOWNSITE
Legal Tract	001468
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Township / Civil Division	OCEANSIDE-ESCONDIDO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	19502

Owner

538 Massachusetts Ave is owned by a company that bought it in September 2021.

Source: San Diego County records, as of July 28, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 230159, ENCINITAS, CA 92023-0159
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 12, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 28, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Feb 1, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage RPM MTG
Feb 1, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer WFG TITLE
Oct 20, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR
Oct 20, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR
Oct 20, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 28, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 28, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 20, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021681452
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 7, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000075229
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Nov 12, 2025
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000318839
Map Reference	MAP 1468
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2025
Instrument	2025-0318839
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 230159, ENCINITAS, CA 92023-0159

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	PO BOX 230159, ENCINITAS, CA 92023-0159
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

September 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2021
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000681452
Map Reference	MAP 1468
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-0681452
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-SD, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY SD

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

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	7990 PASEO MEMBRILLO, CARLSBAD, CA 92009-6973

Mortgage

Document Number	0000681453
Date	Sep 28, 2021
Instrument	2021-0681453

Lender

Name	EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

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

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2018
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000042095
Instrument Date	Jan 24, 2018
Instrument	42095
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2018
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	2030 JEWELL RDG VISTA CA 920818818, VISTA, CA 92081-8818

Mortgage

Document Number	42097
Date	Feb 1, 2018
Instrument	42097

Lender

Name	RPM MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ALAMO, CA 94507

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 31, 2048

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2018
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000042096
Instrument Date	Jan 23, 2018
Instrument	42096
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2018
Title Company	WFG TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	2030 JEWELL RDG VISTA CA 920818818, VISTA, CA 92081-8818

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2017
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000488303
Instrument Date	Oct 18, 2017
Instrument	488303
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2017
Title Company	TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$495.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2030 JEWELL RDG VISTA CA 920818818, VISTA, CA 92081-8818

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2017
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000488302
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2017
Instrument	488302
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2017
Title Company	TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	22 ORIOLE LN OCEANSIDE CA 920576413, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057-6413

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2017
Property Address	538 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, VISTA, CA 92084-5026
Document Number	0000488301
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2017
Instrument	488301
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2017
Title Company	TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	1241 TAMARACK AVE CARLSBAD CA 920083420, CARLSBAD, CA 92008-3420

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 538 Massachusetts Ave was $9,133.

Source: San Diego County assessment roll, as of July 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	San Diego County
Municipality	Vista City
Unified School District	Vista Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$752,288 (+2%) Land $649,458 Building $102,830
2025	$9,133.00	$737,538 Land $636,724 Building $100,814
2023	$8,463.00 (+0.24%)	$708,900 Land $612,000 Building $96,900
2022	$8,443.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 538 Massachusetts Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2026

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

The area around 538 Massachusetts Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT serves 134,501 people · EPA ID CA3710027
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 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 671 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, GeoLinks, Kwikbit, T-Mobile.

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