541 E Morton Ave, Porterville, CA 93257 Property Records

Tulare County property record for 541 E Morton Ave, Porterville, CA 93257

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,466 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,943 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (Jun 2005)
Tax Bill	$3,392 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`253-220-013-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`253-220-013-000`
Alternative APNs	`253-220-013` `25322013000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,466 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,466 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,943 sqft (0.159 acres)
Garage Area	525 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	253-220-013
Street Address	541 E MORTON AVE
City	PORTERVILLE
State	CA
Zip	93257-4160
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CITRUS HTS LT 13
Legal Subdivision	CITRUS HTS
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	TULARE CA
Township / Civil Division	PORTERVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	3903

Owner

541 E Morton Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in August 2018.

Source: Tulare County records, as of October 5, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	541 E MORTON AVE, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257-4160
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 30, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200569043
Last Transfer Date	Aug 15, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000057666
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TULARE CA
Recording Date	Oct 5, 2018
Property Address	541 E MORTON AVE, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257-4160
Document Number	0000057666
Instrument Date	Aug 15, 2018
Instrument	57666
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	541 E MORTON AVE PORTERVILLE CA 932574160, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257-4160

Mortgage

Document Number	57667
Date	Oct 5, 2018
Instrument	57667

Lender

Name	CITYWIDE HMS LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	SANDY, UT 84070

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 4, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 541 E Morton Ave was $3,392, up 1.9% from the year before.

Source: Tulare County assessment roll, as of October 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Tulare County
Municipality	Porterville City
Unified School District	Porterville Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$319,901 (+2%) Land $78,198 Building $241,703
2025	$3,392.00 (+1.86%)	$313,629 Land $76,665 Building $236,964
2024	$3,330.00 (+0.06%)
2023	$3,328.00 (+21.55%)	$301,452 Land $73,689 Building $227,763
2022	$2,738.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 541 E Morton Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 3, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 28 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	28 in force

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 541 E Morton Ave is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% 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 PORTERVILLE serves 63,487 people · EPA ID CA5410010
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory currently in violation since Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 318 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
OACYS Technology Fixed Wireless	100 / 30
Cal.net Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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