740 5th St, Ferndale, CA 95536 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 740 5th St, Ferndale, CA 95536

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,902 sqft · built 1995
Lot Size	0.229 acres (10,018 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$55,000 (Nov 1994)
Tax Bill	$4,553 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`031-071-009-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-071-009-000`
Alternative APN	`03107109`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,902 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1995
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	10,018 sqft (0.229 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	03107109
Street Address	740 5TH ST
City	FERNDALE
State	CA
Zip	95536
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	PAR4 PM#3030 BK28 PAR MAPS PGS16-17
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	11200

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1463, FERNDALE, CA 95536-1463
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 23, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 23, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000032067
Deed Book / Page	031
Last Transfer Date	Sep 26, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000016666
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2019
Property Address	740 5TH ST, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000016666
Instrument Date	Sep 24, 2019
Instrument	16666
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 10, 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	PO BOX 1463 FERNDALE CA 955361463, FERNDALE, CA 95536-1463

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Ferndale City
Unified School District	Ferndale Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,553.00 (+6.65%) Homeowner's exemption	$354,959 (+4.04%) Land $125,473 Building $229,486
2023	$4,269.00 (+1.28%) Homeowner's exemption	$341,177 Land $120,601 Building $220,576
2022	$4,215.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1996 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · lower than 81% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DEL ORO WATER CO-FERNDALE private · serves 1,662 people · EPA ID CA1210007
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	4 ppb (2022–2024) 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 243 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20