718 Orchid Ave, Capitola, CA 95010 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 718 Orchid Ave, Capitola, CA 95010 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 2000
Square Footage	1,785 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,360 sqft (0.146 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,200,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$16,244.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`036-173-03`
Alternative APN	`036-173-03-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,785 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,247 sqft Gross Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Roof Construction	Sawtooth Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	6,360 sqft (0.146 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	462 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	718 ORCHID AVE
City	CAPITOLA
State	CA
Zip	95010-3719
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SEAVIEW PARK UN 01 TR 190
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Minor Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	121801

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 036-173-03

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	718 ORCHID AVE, CAPITOLA, CA 95010-3719
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 11, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 11, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 29, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20208551
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 25, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000032197
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Mar 11, 2020
Property Address	718 ORCHID AVE, CAPITOLA, CA 95010-3719
Document Number	0000008551
Instrument Date	Mar 05, 2020
Instrument	8551
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2020
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,320.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	107 ROCKRIDGE CT SANTA CRUZ CA 950602000, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-2000

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Municipality	Capitola City
Secondary School District	Santa Cruz City High School District (9-12) (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Soquel Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,338,623 (+2%) Land $937,036 Building $401,587
2025	$16,244.00 (+6.66%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,312,376 (+4.04%) Land $918,663 Building $393,713
2024	$15,229.00 (+2.13%)
2023	$14,911.00 (+1.06%)	$1,261,414 Land $882,990 Building $378,424	$1,296,720
2022	$14,755.00

Flood & Wildfire

718 Orchid Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Santa Cruz County (06087C), updated July 10, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 11th in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 7,143 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.