945 Brown St, Saint Helena, CA 94574 Property Records

Napa County property record for 945 Brown St, Saint Helena, CA 94574

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,733 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,663 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,590,000 (Aug 2021)
Tax Bill	$18,288 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2017 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`009-090-030-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`009-090-030-000`
Alternative APNs	`009-090-030` `00909030`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,733 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,733 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	198 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	009-090-030
Street Address	945 BROWN ST
City	SAINT HELENA
State	CA
Zip	94574-1307
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT 6 SCHOOL SITE TRACT SUB 2R/M31
Legal Subdivision	SAINT HELENA
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	NAPA CA
Township / Civil Division	ST. HELENA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	201601

Owner

Source: Napa County records, as of October 21, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2111 1ST AVE, NAPA, CA 94558-3828
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 23, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Sep 7, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jun 7, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PRINCETON CAP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 7, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202127184
Prior Transfer Date	May 9, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000027001
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NAPA CA
Recording Date	Aug 23, 2021
Property Address	945 BROWN ST, SAINT HELENA, CA 94574-1307
Document Number	0000027184
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 31
Instrument Date	Aug 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-0027184
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC 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	1650 ETNA SPRINGS LANE, POPE VALLEY, CA 94567

Mortgage

Document Number	0000027185
Date	Aug 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-0027185

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.15%
Type Change Date	Sep 1, 2031
Change Frequency	Monthly
Min Rate At Change	2.95%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	10.9%

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NAPA CA
Recording Date	Sep 7, 2017
Property Address	945 BROWN ST, SAINT HELENA, CA 94574-1307
Document Number	0000020223
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2017
Instrument	20223
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	24729 UPPER TRL CARMEL CA 939238343, CARMEL, CA 93923-8343

June 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NAPA CA
Recording Date	Jun 7, 2017
Property Address	945 BROWN ST, SAINT HELENA, CA 94574-1307
Document Number	0000012936
Instrument Date	May 31, 2017
Instrument	12936
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 15, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$836.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	24729 UPPER TRL CARMEL CA 939238343, CARMEL, CA 93923-8343

Mortgage

Document Number	12937
Date	Jun 7, 2017
Instrument	12937

Lender

Name	PRINCETON CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	LOS GATOS, CA 95032

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 6, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Napa County assessment roll, as of October 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Napa County
Municipality	St. Helena City
Unified School District	St. Helena Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$18,288.00 (+1.73%)	$1,721,065 (+2%) Land $703,580 Building $1,017,485	$1,721,065 (+2%) Land $703,580 Building $1,017,485
2025	$17,977.00 (+3.27%)	$1,687,320 (+4.04%) Land $689,785 Building $997,535	$1,687,320 Land $689,785 Building $997,535
2023	$17,408.00 (+3.98%)	$1,621,800 Land $663,000 Building $958,800
2022	$16,742.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 25, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1986–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jan 2017 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Dec 2005 · 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow, Mar 1995 · 3 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 ST. HELENA serves 5,386 people · EPA ID CA2810004
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids not recorded as resolved · Jul 2023 Treatment failure resolved · Nov 2020
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 461 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Valley Internet.

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