831 5th St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 831 5th St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,389 sqft · built 1912
Lot Size	0.163 acres (7,105 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$825,000 (Sep 2018)
Tax Bill	$10,628 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Transfer Sep 2018 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`008-313-048-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`008-313-048-000`
Alternative APN	`008-313-048`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,389 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1912
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,105 sqft (0.163 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	008-313-048
Street Address	831 5TH ST
City	PETALUMA
State	CA
Zip	94952-5140
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	98 FM 008-313-001 & PT OF RD OR 97009219
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	PETALUMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	150701

Owner

Source: Sonoma County records, as of September 1, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	831 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5140
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 7, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Sep 6, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL INC
Sep 6, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 6, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 6, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201863321
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 27, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000009219
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Sep 7, 2018
Property Address	831 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5140
Document Number	0000063430
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2018
Instrument	63430
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	901 5TH ST PETALUMA CA 949525142, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5142

September 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Sep 6, 2018
Property Address	831 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5140
Document Number	0000063321
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2018
Instrument	2018063321
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

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
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	831 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5140

Mortgage

Document Number	0000063322
Date	Sep 6, 2018
Instrument	2018063322

Lender

Name	AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

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

September 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Sep 6, 2018
Property Address	831 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5140
Document Number	0000063320
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2018
Instrument	63320
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 24, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	831 5TH ST PETALUMA CA 949525140, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5140

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sonoma County assessment roll, as of September 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Sonoma County
Municipality	Petaluma City
Elementary School District	Petaluma City Elementary School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	Petaluma Joint Union High School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$938,703 (+2%) Land $375,481 Building $563,222
2025	$10,628.00 (+9.6%)	$920,298 (+4.04%) Land $368,119 Building $552,179
2023	$9,697.00 (+0.86%)	$884,563 Land $353,825 Building $530,738
2022	$9,614.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 15, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1980–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 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 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% 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	CITY OF PETALUMA serves 61,427 people · EPA ID CA4910006
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 724 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, T-Mobile.

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