878 Muir Ave, Chico, CA 95973 Property Records

Butte County property record for 878 Muir Ave, Chico, CA 95973

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,764 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	1.41 acres (61,855 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$490,000 (Aug 2024)
Tax Bill	$5,667 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Mortgage Dec 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`042-060-005-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`042-060-005-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,764 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,764 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Conventional
Construction Type	Tilt-Up Concrete
Lot Area	61,855 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	878 MUIR AVE
City	CHICO
State	CA
Zip	95973-8738
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	VLDR
Legal Description	878 MUIR AVE
Legal Subdivision	JOHN BIDWELL RHO 03
Legal Lot Number	45,46
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Township / Civil Division	CHICO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	401

Owner

878 Muir Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in August 2024.

Source: Butte County records, as of August 21, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	878 MUIR AVE, CHICO, CA 95973-8738
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 20, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Sep 4, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage PRIME LNDG
Nov 27, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Construction Mortgage PRIME LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 6, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 6, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 27, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202420320
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 17, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000052726
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Property Address	878 MUIR AVE, CHICO, CA 95973-8738
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	BIDWELL TITLE AND ESCROW CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020038
Date	May 20, 2020
Instrument	2020-0020038

Lender

Name	HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

December 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2020
Property Address	878 MUIR AVE, CHICO, CA 95973-8738
Document Number	0000052726
Map Reference	MB 16 PG 14
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-0052726
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	878 MUIR AVE, CHICO, CA 95973-8738

Mortgage

Document Number	0000052727
Date	Dec 18, 2020
Instrument	2020-0052727

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2050

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Property Address	878 MUIR AVE, CHICO, CA 95973-8738
Document Number	0000042303
Instrument Date	Sep 4, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2019
Title Company	BIDWELL TITLE AND ESCROW

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	878 MUIR AVE CHICO CA 959738738, CHICO, CA 95973-8738

Mortgage

Document Number	0000042303
Date	Sep 24, 2019
Instrument	42303

Lender

Name	PRIME LNDG
Address	DALLAS, TX 75252

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 23, 2049

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BUTTE CA
Recording Date	Nov 27, 2018
Property Address	878 MUIR AVE, CHICO, CA 95973-8738
Document Number	0000039179
Instrument Date	Nov 24, 2018
Instrument	39179
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 26, 2018
Title Company	BIDWELL TITLE AND ESCROW

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$255.20
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	18 DELAWARE DR CHICO CA 959738319, CHICO, CA 95973-8319

Mortgage

Document Number	39180
Date	Nov 27, 2018
Instrument	39180

Lender

Name	PRIME LNDG
Address	DALLAS, TX 75252

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 26, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 878 Muir Ave was $5,667.

Source: Butte County assessment roll, as of August 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Butte County
Unified School District	Chico Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$499,800 (+2%) Land $183,600 Building $316,200
2025	$5,667.00	$490,000 Land $180,000 Building $310,000
2024			$428,220
2023	$4,332.00 (+1.71%) Homeowner's exemption	$394,862 Land $214,439 Building $180,423
2022	$4,259.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 878 Muir Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2019.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 30, 2022 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2019 · river or lake flooding

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 878 Muir Ave is moderate, ranking above 52% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 52% of the US · lower than 69% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 52 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
DigitalPath Fixed Wireless	400 / 20
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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