74 Puffin Ln, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 74 Puffin Ln, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,597 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.231 acres (10,062 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$22,270 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Transfer Jan 2020 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone VE (high risk)
APN	`052-291-27`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`052-291-27`
Alternative APN	`052-291-27-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,597 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,147 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1968
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	10,062 sqft (0.231 acres)
View / Lot	Ocean
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	550 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	1,124 sqft
Patio Area	1,124 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	74 PUFFIN LN
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SU
Legal Description	TR 476
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 476 PAJARO DUNES
Legal Tract	476
Legal Lot Number	74
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	122300

Owner

74 Puffin Ln is owned by two individuals who acquired it in August 2022.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1083 VINE ST, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-4830
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 4, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jan 31, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 31, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 26, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 8, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000027517
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2022
Property Address	74 PUFFIN LN, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Document Number	0000027517
Map Reference	MB 45 PG 7
Instrument Date	Aug 8, 2022
Instrument	2022-0027517
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1610 CEDAR ST, CALISTOGA, CA 94515-1508

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2020
Property Address	74 PUFFIN LN, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Document Number	0000003853
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	3853
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 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
Address	1083 VINE ST #333 HEALDSBURG CA 954484830, 333, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-4830

January 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2020
Property Address	74 PUFFIN LN, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Document Number	0000003852
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	3852
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1083 VINE ST #333 HEALDSBURG CA 954484830, 333, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-4830

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2019
Property Address	74 PUFFIN LN, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Document Number	0000040901
Instrument Date	Nov 15, 2019
Instrument	40901
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 15, 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
Address	1083 VINE ST #333 HEALDSBURG CA 954484830, 333, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-4830

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 74 Puffin Ln was $22,270.

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		$1,443,012 (+2%) Land $901,884 Building $541,128
2025	$22,270.00	$1,414,719 Land $884,200 Building $530,519
2023	$17,490.00 (+1.36%)	$1,359,784 Land $849,865 Building $509,919	$2,435,760
2022	$17,255.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 74 Puffin Ln in Zone VE, a high-risk coastal flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone VE high risk · coastal, wave action
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	21.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 55 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	474 units insured incl. 419 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1983–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Mar 1998 · 6 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 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 74 Puffin Ln is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250

May also be available: Cruzio.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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