718 Mercer Ave, Ojai, CA 93023 Property Records

Ventura County property record for 718 Mercer Ave, Ojai, CA 93023

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,975 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.185 acres (8,050 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$580,000 (Jan 2012)
Tax Bill	$9,230 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`022-0-082-050`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`022-0-082-050`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,975 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,975 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Lot Area	8,050 sqft (0.185 acres)
Lot Dimensions	115 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	108 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	718 MERCER AVE
City	OJAI
State	CA
Zip	93023-2924
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	LOT: 26 REF: 021MR 051
Legal Subdivision	MERCER
Legal Tract	1
Legal Block	82
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	VENTURA CA
Township / Civil Division	OJAI-MIRA MONTE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3018
Census Tract	903

Owner

Source: Ventura County records · APN 022-0-082-050

Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	718 MERCER AVE, OJAI, CA 93023-2924
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 13, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 13, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 01, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20126020
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 21, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000050281
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	VENTURA CA
Property Address	718 MERCER AVE, OJAI, CA 93023-2924
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	SOLIDIFI TITLE & CLOSING

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062057
Date	May 06, 2020
Instrument	20200506-00062057

Lender

Name	BNC NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	GLENDALE, AZ 85308

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Ventura County records · Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Ventura County
Municipality	Ojai City
Unified School District	Ojai Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$743,070 (+2%) Land $544,496 Building $198,574
2025	$9,230.00 (+2.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$728,500 (+4.04%) Land $533,819 Building $194,681
2024	$9,025.00 (+3.55%)
2023	$8,716.00 (+1.49%) Homeowner's exemption	$700,212 Land $513,090 Building $187,122
2022	$8,588.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Ventura County (06111C), as of September 30, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 061110009033, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (1978–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 11
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris Flows
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides, Jan 2005 · 4 claims Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 357 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA5610014, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	OJAI WATER SYSTEM private · serves 6,801 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CASITAS MUNICIPAL WATER DIST
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.