539 Bret Harte Rd, San Rafael, CA 94901 Property Records

Marin County property record for 539 Bret Harte Rd, San Rafael, CA 94901

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,932 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,450,000 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill	$21,018 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Mortgage Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`013-142-04`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`013-142-04`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,932 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	10,000 sqft (0.23 acres)
Garage Area	444 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	552 sqft
Patio Area	1,521 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	539 BRET HARTE RD
City	SAN RAFAEL
State	CA
Zip	94901-5172
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Description	L21 /B9P84 M LA LOMA WOODLANDS
Legal Subdivision	LA LOMA WOODLANDS
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN RAFAEL
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	112100

Owner

539 Bret Harte Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2021.

Source: Marin County records, as of July 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 28, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC
Oct 25, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PNC BANK NA
May 28, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 24, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LNS
Sep 18, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 18, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202164826
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 11, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000035463
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074983
Date	Dec 28, 2021
Instrument	2021-0074983

Lender

Name	THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	OAKLAND, CA 94612

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

October 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2021
Property Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172
Document Number	0000064826
Map Reference	VOL 9 PG 84
Instrument Date	Aug 19, 2021
Instrument	2021-0064826
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 8, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$4,495.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172

Mortgage

Document Number	0000064827
Date	Oct 25, 2021
Instrument	2021-0064827

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

May 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	May 28, 2021
Property Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172
Document Number	0000035463
Map Reference	VOL 9 PG 84
Instrument Date	Jan 11, 2021
Instrument	2021-0035463
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

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	Living Trust
Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172
Document Number	0000040586
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 12, 2019
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	539 BRET HARTE RD SAN RAFAEL CA 949015172, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040586
Date	Oct 29, 2019
Instrument	40586

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 28, 2049

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2019
Property Address	539 BRET HARTE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172
Document Number	0000034281
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2019
Instrument	34281
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 17, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$174.35
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	539 BRET HARTE RD SAN RAFAEL CA 949015172, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5172

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 539 Bret Harte Rd was $21,018.

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	San Rafael City
Elementary School District	San Rafael City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	San Rafael City High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,569,509 (+2%) Land $974,178 Building $595,331
2025	$21,018.00	$1,538,740 Land $955,080 Building $583,660
2023	$19,991.00 (+6.02%)	$1,479,000 Land $918,000 Building $561,000
2022	$18,856.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 539 Bret Harte Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1982–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 2 claims

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 539 Bret Harte Rd 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 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% 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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 524 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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