98 Porteous Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930 Property Records

Marin County property record for 98 Porteous Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 896 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,832 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$170,000 (May 1994)
Tax Bill	$7,242 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Reverse Mortgage Sep 2026 Reverse Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002-081-17`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-081-17`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	896 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Lot Area	5,832 sqft (0.134 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE
City	FAIRFAX
State	CA
Zip	94930-2035
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	L343 /B2P105 M MAP #3 DEER PARK
Legal Subdivision	DEER PARK MAP 03
Legal Tract	3
Legal Lot Number	343
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	ROSS VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1033
Census Tract	114100

Owner

98 Porteous Ave is owned by a company that acquired it in April 2002 and is owner-occupied.

Source: Marin County records, as of October 6, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 28, 2026	Deed of Trust · Reverse Mortgage NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Sep 28, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Reverse Mortgage MONEY HOUSE
Oct 7, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 20, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 16, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 16, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	199441806
Last Transfer Date	Apr 11, 2002
Transfer Doc	0000033410
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Deed of Trust

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2026
Property Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035
Document Number	0000027615
Instrument Date	Sep 4, 2026
Instrument	202627615
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust, 212
Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035

Mortgage

Document Number	0000027615,
Date	Sep 28, 2026
Instrument	202627615

Lender

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	942 Months
Due	Mar 9, 2105

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Adjustable Rate Rider
Max Rate	-1%

September 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Sep 28, 2026
Property Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035
Document Number	0000027614
Instrument Date	Sep 4, 2026
Instrument	202627614
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust, 212
Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035

Mortgage

Document Number	0000027614,
Date	Sep 28, 2026
Instrument	202627614

Lender

Name	MONEY HOUSE

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	942 Months
Due	Mar 9, 2105

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Adjustable Rate Rider
Max Rate	-1%

October 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2020
Property Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035
Document Number	0000048062
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2020
Instrument	48062
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE FAIRFAX CA 949302035, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Dec 20, 2019
Property Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035
Document Number	0000048500
Instrument Date	Dec 16, 2019
Instrument	48500
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	98 PORTEOUS AVE FAIRFAX CA 949302035, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 98 Porteous Ave was $7,242 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Fairfax Town
Elementary School District	Ross Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$329,343 (+2%) Land $220,758 Building $108,585
2025	$7,242.00 Homeowner's exemption	$322,885 Land $216,429 Building $106,456
2023	$6,865.00 (+1.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$310,348 Land $208,026 Building $102,322
2022	$6,733.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 98 Porteous Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 81 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · 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 85 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	81 (1980–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	18 of 81
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Jan 2006 · 48 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 6 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

Wildfire risk around 98 Porteous Ave is moderate, ranking above 62% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 62% of the US · lower than 62% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% 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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 111 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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