Humboldt County Property Search by Owner Name, Address & Parcel Records

Use the Humboldt County property search tool to look up a parcel by owner name, street address, APN, ZIP code, or city. Start with the information you already have, review matching properties, and explore available ownership, parcel, assessment, tax, sales, building, and GIS details. Advanced Search can help narrow results when a basic property lookup returns too many matches.

CA Property Checker

Search California property records by AIN, assessor ID, address, ZIP or city.

Communities
7 incorporated cities

Total Parcels

72,666

Median Home Value

$446,900

Data Updated

August 2026

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Humboldt County Assessor's Office

The Humboldt County Assessor maintains property assessment records, establishes taxable values, applies qualifying exemptions, appraises new construction and transferred property, and prepares the assessment roll. The current Assessor is Howard LaHaie. The office provides online assessment searches and property assessment information.

Services Provided by the Humboldt County Assessor

Humboldt County Real Estate Market Trends

Humboldt County’s housing data shows noticeable month-to-month movement in sale prices, transaction volume, lending activity, and foreclosure activity. The chart covers March 2024 through February 2025 and helps users compare these market indicators over the same period.

Understanding the Humboldt County Market Chart

The seven sections below explain the main patterns shown in the chart, helping homeowners, buyers, investors, and real estate professionals understand how local market activity changed during the period.

Median Sales Price

Humboldt County’s median sales price moved between $386,250 and $455,000 during the chart period. Prices reached their highest point in May 2024 before fluctuating through the remainder of the year and ending at $425,000 in February 2025.

Home Sales Activity

Monthly home sales ranged from 80 to 151 transactions. Activity was strongest in May 2024, while January 2025 recorded the lowest figure. The variation shows that Humboldt County transaction volume changed considerably from month to month.

Median Down Payment

The median down payment ranged from approximately $50,500 to $100,000. February 2025 recorded the highest amount, while April 2024 had the lowest. Changes in down payments can reflect differences in purchase prices, financing choices, and the mix of buyers during each month.

Purchase Loan Activity

Purchase loans generally followed changes in home-buying activity, reaching a high of 102 loans in July 2024. The series then fluctuated and declined to 50 purchase loans by February 2025, indicating reduced purchase-financing activity toward the end of the period.

Refinance & HELOC Loans

Refinancing and HELOC activity remained relatively variable throughout the period. Refinance loans reached 60 in October 2024, while HELOC loans peaked at 41 in July 2024. These measures provide additional context about existing homeowners accessing mortgage or home-equity financing.

Foreclosure Activity

Foreclosure filings ranged from 14 to 34 per month, while foreclosure starts reached a maximum of 22. Completed foreclosures remained comparatively low, ranging from 1 to 9, showing that filings and starts did not translate directly into completed foreclosures.

Overall Market Trend

Overall, the chart shows a Humboldt County market with fluctuating prices, sales volume, lending activity, and foreclosure measures. The $425,000 February 2025 median sale price was below the May 2024 peak but above the period’s lowest median of $386,250, indicating continued price resilience despite changing transaction activity.

How the Humboldt County Property Search Tool Works

The property search app is designed around the information people commonly have when researching real estate. You do not need to know the APN before beginning. Try an owner, address, ZIP code, or city search first, then use additional filters when you need a narrower set of results. For Humboldt County parcels, official county systems also support searches using parcel numbers and addresses.

If you know the property owner’s name but not the street address, begin with an owner-name search. Enter the name as accurately as possible and review the matching properties. Names can produce multiple results, particularly when an owner has several parcels or when similar names appear in the records. Use the property location and parcel information to identify the result that best matches your research.

An address search is usually the easiest starting point when you are researching a known house, commercial building, or parcel. Enter the street number and street name, then add the city or ZIP code when available. Humboldt County’s own GIS guidance recommends using a street number, street type, and ZIP code for more precise address searching, while less information can return broader results.

The APN is one of the most precise ways to identify a Humboldt County property. County information states that Humboldt County Assessor Parcel Numbers are 12-digit numbers used for property-tax purposes and by multiple county departments. If you have an APN from a tax bill, assessment notice, deed, or other document, use it directly for a more targeted property lookup.

ZIP-code searching is useful when you know the general location but do not have an exact property address. Enter the ZIP code and review the available properties, then narrow the results using an address, city, owner, or other identifying information. This method can be especially helpful for market research, neighborhood research, and creating an initial list of properties for further review.

A city search lets you focus your research on a particular Humboldt County community. The county has seven incorporated cities: Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, and Trinidad. A city-based lookup can be useful when comparing properties within one community or separating urban parcels from properties in the county’s unincorporated areas.

Use Advanced Search when you already have several pieces of information and want to reduce the number of possible matches. Combining fields such as owner, address, parcel number, ZIP code, and city can make a large property lookup more manageable. This is particularly useful for investors, agents, researchers, and anyone comparing multiple properties rather than checking a single parcel.

What Information Can You Find?

A Humboldt County property lookup can bring together several categories of information that are useful for initial property research. County GIS resources include parcel, zoning, land-use, hazard, flood, and other geographic layers, while assessment records provide a separate source for valuation and ownership-related information.

Property Identification

Property Location

Building Details

Assessment & Value

Tax & Exemptions

Classification & Records

Communities in Humboldt County

Humboldt County contains seven incorporated cities along with numerous unincorporated communities and Census-designated places. The county’s geography is predominantly rural, and official county planning resources distinguish incorporated city areas from the much larger unincorporated portion of Humboldt County.

Arcata

Blue Lake

Eureka

Ferndale

Fortuna

Rio Dell

Trinidad

Alderpoint

Bayview

Benbow

Big Lagoon

Cutten

Fairhaven

Fieldbrook

Fields Landing

Garberville

Hoopa

Humboldt Hill

Hydesville

Indianola

Kep’el

Loleta

McKinleyville

Manila

Miranda

Myers Flat

Myrtletown

Orick

Phillipsville

Pine Hills

Redcrest

Redway

Samoa

Scotia

Shelter Cove

Wautec

Weitchpec

Weott

Willow Creek

Freshwater

Kneeland

Petrolia

Carlotta

Bayside

Shively

Pepperwood

Stafford

Holmes

Rohnerville

Bridgeville

Counties Near Humboldt County

Humboldt County has four direct California county neighbors. Because there are not six counties sharing a boundary with Humboldt County, the list below includes the four adjoining counties plus two nearby California counties that are geographically close to the region.

Humboldt County Property & County Information

The following table combines county-level property, assessment, geographic, and administrative information useful for homeowners, buyers, investors, agents, and researchers. Where a countywide numerical parcel total is not published on the official GIS page, the table identifies the official record source instead.

Property & County Information	Humboldt County Details
County	Humboldt County
State	California (CA)
County Seat	Eureka
Incorporated Cities	7 Cities
Population	Approximately 131,647 Residents
Total Parcels	Available Through Official Humboldt County Records
Median Home Value	Approximately $446,900
Property Tax Information	Available Through the Humboldt County Assessor and Treasurer-Tax Collector
Primary Property Types	Single-Family, Multi-Family, Commercial, Agricultural, Timberland, Rural & Vacant Land
Major Property Uses	Residential, Agricultural, Timber, Commercial, Public & Recreational Uses
School Districts	Multiple Public School Districts Serving Communities Throughout Humboldt County
Time Zone	Pacific Time (PT)
Flood Zone Information	Available Through Humboldt County GIS and FEMA Flood Map Resources
Property Search Options	Owner Name, Property Address, APN, ZIP Code, City & Advanced Search
Property Records Available	Ownership, Assessment, Tax Information, Parcel Details, Maps, Zoning & Land-Use Data
Official Assessor	Humboldt County Assessor – Howard LaHaie
Official Records Source	Humboldt County Assessor, Clerk-Recorder, Treasurer-Tax Collector & Planning Resources
Assessment Standard	California Proposition 13 Assessment System
GIS & Parcel Maps	Available Through Official Humboldt County Web GIS Services
County-Specific Property Feature	Humboldt County Uses 12-Digit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) for Property Tax Identification

FAQ's

How can I find a property owner in Humboldt County by address?

Start with the property address and use the available property lookup results to identify the corresponding parcel. Humboldt County’s official assessment system supports searches by street address, fee parcel number, and assessment number. Ownership information is maintained by the Assessor rather than being provided as an ownership layer in the public Web GIS, so official ownership questions should be directed to the Assessor’s Office.

How do I find a Humboldt County APN without knowing the parcel number?

An address is often enough to begin. Search using the street number, street name, city, or ZIP code and use the matching property information to identify the parcel. Humboldt County states that its APNs are 12-digit numbers used for property-tax purposes. The county also recommends searching addresses with the street number, street type, and ZIP code when possible.

Can I search Humboldt County property records by owner name?

Owner-name searches can be useful when you know the person or entity associated with a property but do not know its address. Because names can produce multiple matches, verify the result using the parcel number, location, and property characteristics. For official ownership verification, use the Humboldt County Assessor because the county’s public GIS does not provide an ownership-data layer.

Where can I see Humboldt County zoning and parcel maps?

Humboldt County provides Web GIS applications with parcel boundaries and planning layers that include zoning and land-use information. The system also includes flood zones, coastal-zone information, aerial imagery, hazards, roads, and other geographic layers. However, the county cautions that GIS data is intended for planning purposes and should be independently verified before being relied upon for legal boundaries or project decisions.

How can I tell whether a Humboldt County property is inside a city?

Humboldt County GIS displays parcel and city boundaries, making it possible to determine whether a parcel falls within an incorporated city or an unincorporated area. The seven incorporated cities are Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, and Trinidad. Planning jurisdiction differs between these cities and unincorporated Humboldt County, so confirming the location is important for zoning and development research.

Does a Humboldt County property search show assessed value?

Assessment records can provide current assessment information and related property valuation details. The Humboldt County Assessor states that its responsibilities include establishing taxable value, appraising secured property at transfer, appraising new construction, applying legal exemptions, and maintaining taxable-property records. Property owners can also request a value review when they believe the assessed value is higher than the property’s current market value.

How can I check whether a Humboldt County property is in a flood zone?

Use the county’s Web GIS hazard and flood-zone layers as an initial research step. Humboldt County provides flood-zone mapping and identifies flood hazards among its GIS datasets. The county also warns that GIS information should not be treated as a definitive legal boundary source. For a purchase or development decision, verify the property’s flood status through the appropriate official mapping and regulatory sources.

What is the difference between assessed value and market value in Humboldt County?

Assessed value is used for property-tax purposes and is established through the county assessment process. Market value reflects what a property may reasonably sell for under current market conditions. The two figures can differ considerably. Humboldt County specifically provides a Proposition 8 value-review process for situations where an owner has evidence that the property’s taxable value is higher than its current market value.

Can I use Humboldt County property records to research a property before buying it?

Yes, property records are an important starting point for due diligence. You can review parcel identification, assessment information, maps, zoning, land use, and other available records. However, Humboldt County warns that a GIS search is not a substitute for a complete records investigation. Buyers should also investigate title issues, easements, development restrictions, unpermitted structures, environmental constraints, and other matters before purchasing.

What records should investors review when researching Humboldt County real estate?

Investors should begin with the parcel and assessment record, then examine ownership information, assessed values, property characteristics, tax information, zoning, land use, parcel boundaries, flood or hazard layers, and recorded documents where available. Humboldt County’s GIS can help identify geographic and planning conditions, while the Assessor and Recorder provide separate official records. A complete investment review should also include title and legal due diligence.