581 Front St, Petrolia, CA 95558 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 581 Front St, Petrolia, CA 95558

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,559 sqft · built 1899
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$244,000 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,751 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`105-191-025-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`105-191-025-000`
Alternative APN	`10519125`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,559 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1899
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	768 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	10519125
Street Address	581 FRONT ST
City	PETROLIA
State	CA
Zip	95558-9601
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	U
Legal Description	LTS 4&5 BL2 TWN PETROLIA BK1 MAPS PG47
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	02S
Legal Subdivision	PETROLIA
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	4,5 5
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3158
Census Tract	11200

Owner

581 Front St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in August 2020.

Source: Humboldt County records, as of October 13, 2025

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 52, PETROLIA, CA 95558-0052
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 5, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Apr 6, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 6, 2020
Deed Document Number	2020-013241
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Aug 5, 2020
Property Address	581 FRONT ST, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000013241
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 47
Instrument Date	Jun 23, 2020
Instrument	2020-013241
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATL TTL CO OF CA

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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	PO BOX 52, PETROLIA, CA 95558-0052

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013243
Date	Aug 5, 2020
Instrument	2020-013243

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 21, 2050

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Apr 6, 2020
Property Address	581 FRONT ST, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Document Number	0000005910
Instrument Date	Jan 15, 2020
Instrument	5910
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 6, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	2750 SAINT GILES LN MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 940404437, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040-4437

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 581 Front St was $2,751 with a homeowner's exemption.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Unified School District	Mattole Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,751.00 Homeowner's exemption	$264,111 Land $108,242 Building $155,869
2023	$2,517.00 (-1.33%) Homeowner's exemption	$253,857 Land $104,040 Building $149,817
2022	$2,551.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 581 Front St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1986.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 36 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	36 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1986–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Dec 1996 · 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 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 581 Front St is moderate, ranking above 56% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 56% of the US · lower than 66% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 30 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Frontier DSL	10 / 1

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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