900 Mellus St, Martinez, CA 94553 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 900 Mellus St, Martinez, CA 94553

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,016 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.106 acres (4,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$650,000 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$9,144 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Sale & Mortgage Jun 2018 Sale & Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`374-071-011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`374-071-011`
Alternative APN	`374-071-011-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,016 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,016 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Lot Area	4,600 sqft (0.106 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	640 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	900 MELLUS ST
City	MARTINEZ
State	CA
Zip	94553-1745
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	VILLA SITES POR LOT 13 BLK 1 & LD ADJ
Legal Subdivision	MARTINEZ
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	317000

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 12, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LNS
Jun 20, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HOMESTREET BANK
Jun 20, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY
Apr 18, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 31, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020168957
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 20, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000031396
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Aug 12, 2020
Property Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745
Document Number	0000168957
Instrument Date	Aug 11, 2020
Instrument	168957
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 1, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$715.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	619 RICHARDSON ST #5 MARTINEZ CA 945531524, 5, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1524

Mortgage

Document Number	168958
Date	Aug 12, 2020
Instrument	168958

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 11, 2050

June 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jun 20, 2018
Property Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745
Document Number	0000098393
Map Reference	MB C PG 64
Instrument Date	Jun 12, 2018
Instrument	2018-098393
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

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
Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745

Mortgage

Document Number	0000098395
Date	Jun 20, 2018
Instrument	2018-098395

Lender

Name	HOMESTREET BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jun 20, 2018
Property Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745
Document Number	0000098394
Instrument Date	May 25, 2018
Instrument	98394
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 27, 2018
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

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	900 MELLUS ST MARTINEZ CA 945531745, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745

April 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 18, 2018
Property Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745
Document Number	0000059883
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2018
Instrument	59883
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 24, 2018

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	8321 CROTTY WAY VALLEY SPRINGS CA 952529009, VALLEY SPRINGS, CA 95252-9009

January 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2017
Property Address	900 MELLUS ST, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-1745
Document Number	0000019227
Instrument Date	Dec 22, 2016
Instrument	19227
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 9, 2017

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5301 ALHAMBRA VALLEY RD MARTINEZ CA 945539763, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-9763

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Martinez City
Unified School District	Martinez Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$717,651 (+2%) Land $419,550 Building $298,101
2025	$9,144.00 (+6.51%) Homeowner's exemption	$703,580 (+4.04%) Land $411,324 Building $292,256
2023	$8,585.00 (+1.68%) Homeowner's exemption	$676,260 Land $395,352 Building $280,908
2022	$8,443.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 70 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	70 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	51 (1980–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 51
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Feb 2017 · 6 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Dec 2005 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 9 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	Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 72% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% 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	CITY OF MARTINEZ serves 31,015 people · EPA ID CA0710006
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 853 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Astound Broadband Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	1,500 / 1,500
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Unwired.

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