74 Riverside Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 74 Riverside Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1964
Square Footage	2,424 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	25,221 sqft (0.579 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$380,000 (2012)
Tax Bill	$6,583.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`051-231-23`
Alternative APN	`051-231-23-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	2,424 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,884 sqft Gross Area
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Roof Construction	Sawtooth Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	25,221 sqft (0.579 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	460 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Sewage	Septic Sewage
Water Source	Well Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	74 RIVERSIDE RD
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-3659
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SALSIPUEDES RHO
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Minor Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1030
Census Tract	123300

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 051-231-23

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	74 RIVERSIDE RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-3659
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 24, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 24, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 24, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20123849
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 02, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	0000051460
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

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
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

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		$486,848 (+2%) Land $198,582 Building $288,266
2025	$6,583.00 (+13.01%) Homeowner's exemption	$477,300 (+4.04%) Land $194,688 Building $282,612
2023	$5,825.00 (+1.98%) Homeowner's exemption	$458,766 Land $187,128 Building $271,638	$513,180
2022	$5,712.00

Flood & Wildfire

74 Riverside Rd is in FEMA Zone AE, inside 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 AE 1% annual chance, base flood elevation determined
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	40.0 ft vertical datum per the FIRM (NAVD88 on current maps)

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 6th percentile of exposed land nationally · 4th in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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