655 Browns Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 655 Browns Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Recreational Vacant Land
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,939 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	8.19 acres (356,887 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$335,000 (Sep 2011)
Tax Bill	$5,781 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Transfer Apr 2021 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`107-101-09`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`107-101-09`
Alternative APN	`107-101-09-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,939 sqft Gross Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	356,887 sqft
Terrain	Steep
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	429 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	429 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	766 sqft
Patio Area	766 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-0311
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Recreational Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	RA
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	122401

Owner

655 Browns Valley Rd, recreational vacant land, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in September 2022.

Source: Santa Cruz County records, as of August 19, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0311
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 8, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Apr 19, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Aug 31, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 7, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 7, 2011 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 28, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201135824
Last Transfer Date	Sep 1, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000025360
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Sep 8, 2022
Property Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0311
Document Number	0000025360
Instrument Date	Sep 1, 2022
Instrument	2022-0025360
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0311

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Property Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0311
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 25, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0311

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022233
Date	Apr 19, 2021
Instrument	2021-0022233

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	241 Months
Due	May 1, 2041

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Aug 31, 2017
Property Address	655 BROWNS VALLEY RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0311
Document Number	0000029072
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2017
Instrument	29072
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 13, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	9509 SOQUEL DR APTOS CA 950034140, APTOS, CA 95003-4140

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 655 Browns Valley Rd was $5,781.

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$427,914 (+2%) Land $235,737 Building $192,177
2025	$5,781.00	$419,524 Land $231,115 Building $188,409
2023	$5,249.00 (+2.16%)	$403,233 Land $222,140 Building $181,093	$2,127,690
2022	$5,138.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 655 Browns Valley Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1996.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · 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 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1996–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2023 · Severe Storm And Flooding

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 655 Browns Valley Rd is moderate, ranking above 64% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 64% of the US · lower than 60% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250

May also be available: AT&T, Cruzio, Etheric Networks, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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