637 Van Ness Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 637 Van Ness Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 3 ba · 2,088 sqft · built 2021
Lot Size	2.16 acres (94,089 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$605,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$7,092 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Mortgage Dec 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`030-061-007-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`030-061-007-000`
Alternative APN	`03006107`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,088 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2021
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	94,089 sqft (2.16 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	03006107
Street Address	637 VAN NESS AVE
City	FERNDALE
State	CA
Zip	95536-9747
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	L24&L25+ TR231 /N R02E /LAKE 1ST ADDK SUBD0604380001A093082C 86C 00000000 N
Legal Subdivision	LAKE 1ST ADD
Legal Tract	231
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3050
Census Tract	11200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	637 VAN NESS AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536-9747
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 2, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage NATHAN PAUL RENIER LIVING TRUST
Dec 21, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MOLLY L JORGE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 21, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025-004739
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Property Address	637 VAN NESS AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 16, 2024
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATL TTL CO OF CA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 781, MIRANDA, CA 95553-0781

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001461
Date	Feb 2, 2024
Instrument	2024-001461

Lender

Name	NATHAN PAUL RENIER LIVING TRUST
Type	Private Party
Address	5091 LEONARD DR, EUREKA, CA 95503

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2018
Property Address	637 VAN NESS AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000022433
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2018
Instrument	22433
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 9, 2019
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$220.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 31 REDWAY CA 955600031, REDWAY, CA 95560-0031

Mortgage

Document Number	22434
Date	Dec 21, 2018
Instrument	22434

Lender

Name	MOLLY L JORGE
Address	4884 LOWER GRAVE CREEK RD, WOLF CREEK, OR 97497-9718
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Ferndale City
Unified School District	Ferndale Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$7,092.00 (+131.09%)	$594,940 (+177.46%) Land $221,416 Building $373,524
2023	$3,069.00 (+1.09%)	$214,425 Land $212,819 Building $1,606
2022	$3,036.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 78% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% 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	DEL ORO WATER CO-FERNDALE private · serves 1,662 people · EPA ID CA1210007
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	4 ppb (2022–2024) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 67 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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