960 Via Tornasol, Aptos, CA 95003 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 960 Via Tornasol, Aptos, CA 95003

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,435 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.245 acres (10,672 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$13,021 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`054-222-01`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`054-222-01`
Alternative APN	`054-222-01-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	2,435 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,919 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	10,672 sqft (0.245 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	357 sqft
Patio Area	357 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	960 VIA TORNASOL
City	APTOS
State	CA
Zip	95003-5631
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1-6
Legal Description	TR 511
Legal Subdivision	SEASCAPE BEACH ESTATES
Legal Tract	511
Legal Lot Number	39
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA CRUZ
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	122205

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 054-222-01

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	960 VIA TORNASOL, APTOS, CA 95003-5631
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 16, 2001
Transfer Doc	0000077018
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$992,551 (+2%) Land $650,143 Building $342,408
2025	$13,021.00 (+13.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$973,089 (+4.04%) Land $637,395 Building $335,694
2023	$11,435.00 (+2.19%) Homeowner's exemption	$935,303 Land $612,644 Building $322,659	$2,181,330
2022	$11,190.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 10, 2019 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 62 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	62 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	21 (1998–2023)
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2023 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 14 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: Cruzio Internet, Etheric Communications, LLC., Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 444 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT serves 40,962 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	2 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.