553 Browning St, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Property Records

Marin County property record for 553 Browning St, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,211 sqft · built 1974
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$815,000 (May 2006)
Tax Bill	$20,185 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Line of Credit Jun 2021 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`049-043-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`049-043-03`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	2,211 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	91 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	6,500 sqft (0.149 acres)
Garage Area	280 sqft
Deck Area	324 sqft
Patio Area	324 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	553 BROWNING ST
City	MILL VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94941-3753
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	GARDEN VLY PARK SUB #2
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	21,22
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST MARIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	128100

Owner

553 Browning St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2006.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	553 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF AMERICA NA
Jun 1, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA NA
May 23, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 11, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 11, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200629872
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 17, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000002035
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	553 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 15, 2021
Title Company	WFG LENDER SERVICES

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	553 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753

Mortgage

Document Number	0000070333
Date	Nov 29, 2021
Instrument	2021-0070333

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank
Address	TAMPA, FL 33634

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	553 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2021
Title Company	TITLE 365, TITLE365

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	553 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035982
Date	Jun 1, 2021
Instrument	2021-0035982

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.87%
Type Change Date	Jun 1, 2031
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	7.87%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	7.87%

May 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	553 BROWNING ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-3753
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020656
Date	May 23, 2017
Instrument	2017-0020656

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	420 Months
Due	May 9, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 553 Browning St was $20,185 with a homeowner's exemption.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Elementary School District	Mill Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,201,120 (+2%) Land $766,579 Building $434,541
2025	$20,185.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,177,576 Land $751,553 Building $426,023
2023	$19,377.00 (+4.19%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,131,858 Land $722,375 Building $409,483
2022	$18,598.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 553 Browning St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1982.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 3 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 553 Browning St is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 496 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

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

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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