819 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 819 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 864 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	19.4 acres (847,242 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on Record
Last Sale	$430,000 (Nov 2018)
Tax Bill	$5,291 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Transfer Nov 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`506-331-002-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`506-331-002-000`
Alternative APN	`50633102`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	847,242 sqft (19.4 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	50633102
Street Address	819 MAD RIVER RD
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-9545
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	AE-60/A,F
Legal Description	S26 T6N R1W/0600610002D050283C 0283C 00083X 620007B C
Legal Range	01W
Legal Township	06N
Legal Section	26
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	1300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 2994, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-2994
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 8, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.
Nov 8, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UMPQUA BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 8, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 8, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 8, 2018
Deed Document Number	2018-020067
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Nov 8, 2018
Property Address	819 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9545
Document Number	0000020065
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2018
Instrument	20065
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 3, 2018
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	PO BOX 2994 MCKINLEYVILLE CA 955192994, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-2994

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Nov 8, 2018
Property Address	819 MAD RIVER RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9545
Document Number	0000020067
Instrument Date	Oct 26, 2018
Instrument	2018-020067
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	Revocable Living Trust
Address	PO BOX 2994, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-2994

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020068
Date	Nov 8, 2018
Instrument	2018-020068

Lender

Name	UMPQUA BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Pacific Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$5,291.00 (+2.58%) Homeowner's exemption	$479,669 (+4.04%) Land $334,654 Building $145,015
2023	$5,158.00 (+0.55%) Homeowner's exemption	$461,045 Land $321,660 Building $139,385
2022	$5,130.00

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 A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1982–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Feb 2019 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 4 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · lower than 78% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% 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	HUMBOLDT BAY MWD private · serves 680 people · EPA ID CA1210013
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 7 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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