749 Discovery St, San Marcos, CA 92078 Property Records

San Diego County property record for 749 Discovery St, San Marcos, CA 92078

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,602 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.98 acres (42,689 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$723,000 (Feb 2017)
Tax Bill	$9,633 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Second Mortgage Jan 2021 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`221-062-17-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`221-062-17-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	2,602 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Lot Area	42,689 sqft (0.98 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	749 DISCOVERY ST
City	SAN MARCOS
State	CA
Zip	92078-1103
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1-10
Legal Description	PAR C (EX ST) TR PM05132
Legal Subdivision	RANCHO LOS VALLECITOS DE SAN M
Legal Tract	5132
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Township / Civil Division	OCEANSIDE-ESCONDIDO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	20026

Owner

749 Discovery St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2017.

Source: San Diego County records, as of July 28, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 18, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Jan 13, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Feb 22, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 22, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 22, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 6, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201785755
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 22, 1998
Prior Transfer Doc	0000535805
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Property Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 27, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103

Mortgage

Document Number	0000066671
Date	Mar 18, 2024
Instrument	2024-0066671

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	241 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2044

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Property Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103

Mortgage

Document Number	0000024508
Date	Jan 13, 2021
Instrument	2021-0024508

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	357 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2050

February 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN DIEGO CA
Recording Date	Feb 22, 2017
Property Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103
Document Number	0000085755
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2017
Instrument	2017-0085755
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	749 DISCOVERY ST, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-1103

Mortgage

Document Number	0000085756
Date	Feb 22, 2017
Instrument	2017-0085756

Lender

Name	PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 749 Discovery St was $9,633.

Source: San Diego County assessment roll, as of July 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	San Diego County
Municipality	San Marcos City
Unified School District	San Marcos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$864,019 (+2%) Land $590,261 Building $273,758
2025	$9,633.00 Homeowner's exemption	$847,079 Land $578,688 Building $268,391
2023	$8,954.00 (+1.38%) Homeowner's exemption	$814,188 Land $556,218 Building $257,970
2022	$8,832.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 749 Discovery St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1993–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides

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 749 Discovery St is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 65% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	VALLECITOS WD serves 114,700 people · EPA ID CA3710002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Mar 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 256 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 50
San Diego Broadband Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: AT&T, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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