543 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 543 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property TypeRural Home
Lot Size0.472 acres (20,586 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$315,000 (Feb 2008)
Tax Bill$2,829 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesMar 2021 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone A (high risk)
APN506-351-001-000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN506-351-001-000
Alternative APN
  • 50635101

Exterior

Lot Area20,586 sqft (0.472 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number50635101
Street Address543 MAD RIVER RD
CityARCATA
StateCA
Zip95521-9544
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning CodeRS-X/F,R
Legal Description/S7T6NR1E1W/0600610002D050283C 0283C 00083X 620007B C
Legal Range01E
Legal Township06N
Legal Section07
JurisdictionHUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil DivisionARCATA
Census Block Group1
Census Block1018
Census Tract1300

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Co-ownerVerified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address543 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9544
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last SaleFeb 21, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleFeb 21, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleFeb 21, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number0000425702
Last Transfer DateSep 4, 2012
Transfer Doc0002236402
Record UpdatedJun 7, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionHUMBOLDT CA
Property Address543 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9544
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedApr 1, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address543 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9544

Mortgage

Document Number0000006276
DateMar 19, 2021
Instrument2021-006276
Lender
NameQUICKEN LOANS LLC
TypeMortgage Company
AddressDETROIT, MI 48226
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount Recorded
Term361 Months
DueApr 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Secondary School DistrictNorthern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School DistrictPacific Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$2,829.00 (+42.52%) Disabled Person's exemption Veteran's exemption$413,741 (+4.04%) Land $242,992 Building $170,749
2023$1,985.00 (-5.66%) Disabled Person's exemption Veteran's exemption Additional exemption filed$397,676 Land $233,557 Building $164,119
2022$2,104.00

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone A
high risk
100-Year FloodplainYes
1% annual chance
FloodwayNo
Base Flood ElevationNot determined for this zone
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims22 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 22
Most Recent ClaimFeb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Feb 2019 · 2 claims
  • Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 4 claims
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 4 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

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 93% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood0.03% annual chance
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

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

Water SystemHUMBOLDT BAY MWD
private · serves 680 people · EPA ID CA1210013
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionJul 2025
Lead2 ppb (2021–2023)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 7 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30
101Netlink
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

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