5537 Platt Mountain Rd, Forest Ranch, CA 95942 Property Records

Butte County property record for 5537 Platt Mountain Rd, Forest Ranch, CA 95942

Property Summary

Property Type	Vacant Land
Details	built 1900
Lot Size	10 acres (435,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$125,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,564 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage Jun 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`056-410-012-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`056-410-012-000`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	435,600 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5537 PLATT MOUNTAIN RD
City	FOREST RANCH
State	CA
Zip	95942-9739
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Uncategorized
Local Zoning Code	FR-20
Legal Description	5537 PLATT MOUNTAIN ROAD
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Township / Civil Division	PARADISE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1092
Census Tract	1601

Owner

5537 Platt Mountain Rd, vacant land, is owned by an individual who bought it in October 2020.

Source: Butte County records, as of August 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 7801, CHICO, CA 95927-7801
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 13, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BANNER BANK
Jun 30, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage DOTY DARELL D TRUST (RT)

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 13, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 13, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202042488
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 7, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000033968
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Recording Date	Oct 13, 2020
Property Address	5537 PLATT MOUNTAIN RD, FOREST RANCH, CA 95942-9739
Document Number	0000042488
Instrument Date	Oct 3, 2020
Instrument	2020-0042488
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	BIDWELL TITLE AND ESCROW CO

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
Address	Z727 WHITE AVENUE, CHICO, CA 95973

Mortgage

Document Number	0000042489
Date	Oct 13, 2020
Instrument	2020-0042489

Lender

Name	BANNER BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.75%
Type Change Date	Nov 1, 2023
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.75%
Max Rate At Change	11.7%
Index	3-Year TN
Max Rate	11.7%

June 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Recording Date	Jun 30, 2017
Property Address	5537 PLATT MOUNTAIN RD, FOREST RANCH, CA 95942-9739
Document Number	0000022751
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2017
Instrument	22751
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 3, 2017
Title Company	MID VALLEY TITLE AND ESCROW COMPANY, MID VLY TITLE & ESCROW CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$96.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	6209 COLTER CT MAGALIA CA 959549629, MAGALIA, CA 95954-9629

Mortgage

Document Number	22752
Date	Jun 30, 2017
Instrument	22752

Lender

Name	DOTY DARELL D TRUST (RT)
Address	13274 SE 86TH CIR, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491-8262

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5537 Platt Mountain Rd was $1,564.

Source: Butte County assessment roll, as of August 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Butte County
Unified School District	Chico Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$138,010 (+2%) Land $138,010
2025	$1,564.00	$135,304 Land $135,304
2023	$1,453.00 (+1.54%)	$130,050 Land $130,050
2022	$1,431.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5537 Platt Mountain Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 30, 2022 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	6 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 5537 Platt Mountain Rd is extreme, ranking above 99.2% of the US, with a 3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Extreme above 99.2% of the US · above 94% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 8 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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