769 Van Ness Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 769 Van Ness Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,260 sqft · built 1893
Lot Size	2 acres (87,109 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,827 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`030-061-004-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`030-061-004-000`
Alternative APN	`03006104`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,260 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1893
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	87,109 sqft (2 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,080 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	03006104
Street Address	769 VAN NESS AVE
City	FERNDALE
State	CA
Zip	95536-9748
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A-E,R-1
Legal Description	L24&L25+ TR231 /N R02E /LAKE 1ST ADDK SUBD0604380001A093082C 86C 00000000 N
Legal Subdivision	LAKE 1ST ADD
Legal Tract	231
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3050
Census Tract	11200

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 030-061-004-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 944, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0944
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,827.00 (+6.63%) Homeowner's exemption	$284,299 (+4.04%) Land $59,728 Building $224,571
2023	$3,589.00 (+1.24%) Homeowner's exemption	$273,260 Land $57,409 Building $215,851
2022	$3,545.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), as of August 25, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060230112003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 36 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	36 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1986–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Dec 1996 · 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 78% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 67 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA1210007, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DEL ORO WATER CO-FERNDALE private · serves 1,662 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.