973 H St, Arcata, CA 95521 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 973 H St, Arcata, CA 95521

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	built 1895
Lot Size	0.098 acres (4,312 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$2,754 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Sale May 2017 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`021-103-004-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`021-103-004-000`
Alternative APN	`02110304`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Construction Type	Wood
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Lot Area	4,312 sqft (0.098 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	02110304
Street Address	973 H ST
City	ARCATA
State	CA
Zip	95521-6221
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	CC
Legal Description	L4-6* B168 /B5P81 ORF ARCATA10002D050283C 600775C080586C 00000000 N
Legal Block	168
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	ARCATA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	1001

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records, as of October 13, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 546, BAYSIDE, CA 95524-0546
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 9, 2017	Grant Deed ATTORNEY ONLY
May 23, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage JUDITH A SATTERLEE
Jan 18, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 18, 2013
Deed Sale	Mar 18, 2013
Deed Document Number	2013-006434-03
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2017: Grant Deed

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Jun 9, 2017
Property Address	973 H ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-6221
Document Number	0000010469
Instrument Date	Jun 2, 2017
Instrument	10469
Record Updated	Jun 20, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 107 EUREKA CA 955020107, EUREKA, CA 95502-0107

May 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Property Address	973 H ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-6221
Document Number	0000010470
Instrument Date	May 23, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2018
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	6024 FORT SEWARD RD GARBERVILLE CA 955429306, GARBERVILLE, CA 95542-9306

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010470
Date	Jun 9, 2017
Instrument	10470

Lender

Name	JUDITH A SATTERLEE
Address	6024 FORT SEWARD RD, GARBERVILLE, CA 95542-9306

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Jan 18, 2017
Property Address	973 H ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-6221
Document Number	0000001192
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2017
Instrument	1192
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1530 SALMON AVE MCKINLEYVILLE CA 955194338, MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519-4338

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Arcata City
Elementary School District	Arcata Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Northern Humboldt Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,754.00 (+2.38%)	$168,536 (+4.04%) Land $39,037 Building $129,499
2023	$2,690.00 (-1.21%)	$161,993 Land $37,522 Building $124,471
2022	$2,723.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 25, 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 Record median of 20 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	20 in force

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 ARCATA serves 18,857 people · EPA ID CA1210001
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from HUMBOLDT BAY MWD
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	3 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	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 424 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Vero Fiber Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
101Netlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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