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5.26 acres of residential land near Occidental, Sonoma County

Parcel 073-100-085

County file January 2026

  • Acres5.26
  • Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found: county roll (2026) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County assessor roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
  • ZoningRRD B6 40Rural residential (state class)
  • Future land useRrd 40
  • Flood zoneX
  • Assessed value (county)$580kProp. 13 value, not a market price
  • Last recorded saleAug 7, 2003
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: road centerlines
  • Road frontage872 ft on Freestone Flat Rd
  • BuildingNone on the roll
  • Who zones itSonoma CountyUnincorporated

Land facts

From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.

  • Section, township, rangeTownship 6 North, Range 10 West, Mount Diablo MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
  • Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
  • Ground elevationAbout 326–475 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026

Services and surroundings

Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.

  • USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
  • Well depth nearbyMedian 120 ft (middle half 86–200 ft)134 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1950–2025; water level 38 ft below ground (California DWR well completion reports). Area figures, not this parcel
  • Public land nearbyRagle Ranch, 3.3 miCounty Land, open to the public, 155 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right

School district and farmland

Public federal records, each with its source and date.

  • School districtHarmony Union School District (grades K–8); West Sonoma County Union High School District (grades 9–12)NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
  • Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Goldridge fine sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CA097, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.40 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Goldridge; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Goldridge; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026

District details at NCES: Harmony Union School District, West Sonoma County Union High School District

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Land cover (CDL)Evergreen forest 2025; developed (open space) 2023–2024; evergreen forest 2021–2022No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
  • Forest type (LANDFIRE)California Coastal Redwood ForestRedwood Forest and Woodland, conifer; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
  • Hydric soilsNone mappedShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)

Utility service areas

Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.

  • Electric service areaInside the service area of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (approximate)Investor-owned utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility

Mapped ground hazards

State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.

  • Young faults (USGS)None mapped within 1 miUSGS: Quaternary Fault and Fold Database (historic and latest-Quaternary faults), read Oct 2026. USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database traces, mapped at 1:24,000 to 1:250,000; positions approximate. Not a state fault-zone (Alquist-Priolo) determination

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In this areaSonoma CountyParcels, flood and zoning12,509vacant parcels6.5%in a FEMA flood zone189,233parcels on the roll

Property tax

California Constitution art. XIII A (Prop 13) and the county assessment roll · 2026

Tax rate
About 1% of assessed value plus local voter-approved rates
If you buy
About 1% of the price you pay each year, plus local voter-approved ratesProp 13 resets the assessed value to the purchase price at a sale

The 1% general levy (Prop 13) plus the voter-approved rate of the parcel's tax rate area; bills also carry Mello-Roos and special assessments. California bills come from the county tax collector; we don't show bill amounts here.

California 2026-27 taxes: bills go out by November 1; first installment due by December 10, 2026, second by April 12, 2027; assessment appeals open until November 30, 2026. Pay or check a bill at the Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector.

Sources: California Revenue and Taxation Code 2617, 2618, 2619 and 1603; the State Board of Equalization’s 2026 appeal filing periods. Checked Oct 13, 2026.

Value history

2026: $580,085 ($580,085 land)

Roll values set for property tax · Sonoma County assessment roll · as of Oct 2026

Who decides

  • City or countyUnincorporated Sonoma County (Occidental, a Census community, not a city)The county sets zoning, ADU and SB 9 rules.California Department of Technology city boundaries · Sep 21, 2026

Assessed value (Prop 13)

  • $580,0852026 roll · The county does not publish the base yearIn California this is not a market value. Under Prop 13 it starts at the purchase price and rises at most 2% a year, so long-held property is usually assessed far below what it would sell for. Sonoma County publishes recorded sale prices, and Pro lists recorded land sales nearby. We show an estimated land value range on land with no building, and a price range on homes, only where our pre-registered test passed.County of Sonoma (CC BY-SA 3.0 US) · 2026

Zoning

  • RRD B6 40 (Sonoma County's own code), state class “Rural residential”. As of Q2 2022, collected from GIS Hub. Verify with Sonoma County: the state's classes are generalized.LCI California Zoning (New Classes), release Jan 15, 2026 · Q2 2022
  • General planRRD 40 (Sonoma County's own designation), state class “Open space and public lands”. As of Q2 2022.LCI California General Plan Land Use · Q2 2022

SB 9 signals

What the public maps say about this lot. Not a determination of eligibility and not legal advice; only Sonoma County decides.

  • Single-family zoneZoned RRD B6 40, state class “Rural residential”: looks single-family. Verify with Sonoma County: the state's classes are generalized.LCI California Zoning (New Classes), release Jan 15, 2026 · Q2 2022
  • Prime farmlandMapped as Grazing Land, not prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance.DOC FMMP Important Farmland · 2022
  • WetlandsNo wetland mapped on the lot.USFWS National Wetlands Inventory · Oct 9, 2026
  • Fire hazard zoneNot in a mapped Very High zone, nor a High zone in the State Responsibility Area. A hazard map, not a risk score.CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones · SRA Apr 1, 2024; LRA Mar 24, 2025 · Official map
  • Hazardous waste siteIn this parcel's environmental records check: EnviroStor cleanup and investigation sites (California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), as of Oct 17, 2026); GeoTracker cleanup cases (statewide snapshot) (California State Water Resources Control Board, as of Jan 26, 2023).California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); California State Water Resources Control Board · Jan 26, 2023 · Official map
  • Earthquake fault zoneCheck the California Geological Survey's earthquake fault zone map.CGS Alquist-Priolo · Official map
  • FEMA flood zoneNot in a Special Flood Hazard Area (zone X).FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Oct 10, 2026
  • FloodwayNo FEMA regulatory floodway on the lot.FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Oct 10, 2026
  • Conservation easement or planNone in PAD-US 4.1 easements (USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025) at this parcel's map point. PAD-US does not carry every easement or habitat plan: check CCED and the city or county too.USGS Gap Analysis Project · 2025 · Official map
  • Protected species habitatCheck USFWS critical habitat.USFWS critical habitat · Official map
  • Historic propertyCheck with Sonoma County: no statewide layer lists historic landmarks and districts (AB 1061).No statewide layer
  • Tenants, rent control, Ellis ActCheck: whether a tenant lived here in the last 3 years, rent control and Ellis Act withdrawals are not in any public map. Ask Sonoma County.Not in public data
  • Lot split: urban areaOutside a 2020 Census urban area: the lot split needs a lot in an urbanized area or urban cluster.US Census 2020 urban areas · 2020
  • Lot split: lot sizeMapped lot area about 229,130 sq ft: two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft and 40% each could fit, on mapped lot area only.Parcel outline (county GIS) · Oct 11, 2026

Gov. Code 65852.21 (two units) and 66411.7 (urban lot split), site exclusions in 65913.4(a)(6)(B)-(K); as amended by SB 450 (effective 2025-01-01) and AB 1061 (effective 2026-01-01, historic exclusion); Executive Order N-32-25 (2025 Los Angeles fires). Statute version read 2026-10-11.

ADU

  • Accessory dwelling unitsState ADU law (Gov. Code 66310-66342) applies to residential lots: at least 1 ADU + 1 JADU by right, subject to local standards. Check Sonoma County.HCD ADU Handbook (March 2026); Gov. Code 66310-66342

Housing

  • SB 35 / SB 423 streamliningSonoma County (unincorporated)'s SB 35 status: Exempt (HCD determination, data last edited Jun 23, 2023; no newer layer found). A possible streamlined site is not evaluated here.HCD SB 35 determinations · Jun 23, 2023
  • Opportunity mapCTCAC/HCD opportunity area: Highest Resource (used for tax-credit housing).CTCAC/HCD Opportunity Map 2026 · 2025-12

Fire

  • Fire Hazard Severity ZoneIn a mapped Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone map, State Responsibility Area, effective Apr 1, 2024).CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones · SRA Apr 1, 2024; LRA Mar 24, 2025 · Official map

Groundwater

  • Groundwater basin: WILSON GROVE FORMATION HIGHLANDS (1-059); SGMA priority Very Low.DWR Bulletin 118 (2025), SGMA basin priority (2019), Groundwater Sustainability Agencies · B118 2025; SGMA priority 2019; GSA layer read Oct 11, 2026

Check before you buy

  • Earthquake fault zone (Alquist-Priolo)Check the California Geological Survey's official Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation map.Official map
  • Liquefaction / landslide zoneCheck the California Geological Survey's official Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation map. Many areas have not been evaluated by the state.Official map
  • Williamson Act contractCheck with the county assessor or planning department whether the parcel is under a Williamson Act contract.Official map

Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal

Data: County of Sonoma (CC BY-SA 3.0 US). Sonoma County data is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/): credit “County of Sonoma”; anything built from it and shared in bulk carries the same licence.

Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), California Zoning (New Classes). Zoning from the State of California's statewide zoning layer, provided as a public service for informational purposes only; it is not legal advice. Each jurisdiction's own zoning map governs.

Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), California General Plan Land Use. General plan land use from the State of California's statewide layer, for informational purposes only; not legal advice. The jurisdiction's adopted general plan governs.

California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), SB 35 statewide determination. HCD's determination for the jurisdiction as published; a project's eligibility for streamlining is decided by the jurisdiction.

California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) and HCD, 2026 Opportunity Map. Used by CTCAC to score tax-credit housing applications; it describes the census tract, not the parcel.

California Department of Technology, California city boundaries (from CDTFA / BOE). City limits as compiled by the state for tax administration; the city and county confirm jurisdiction.

California Department of Water Resources (DWR), SGMA 2019 basin prioritization. DWR's basin priority under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act; well rules are set by the local groundwater agency and county.

Hazards

FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025

Wildfire
Relatively High
Landslide
Relatively High
Earthquake
Relatively Moderate
Riverine flooding
Relatively Moderate
Heat wave
Very Low
Strong wind
Very Low
Coastal flooding
No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
Drought
No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel

Ratings are from public federal and state maps (named on each row), not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.

Recorded flood claims

OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself · as of Sep 2026

Claims since 1978
11In this census block group

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026

Median household income
Census sample too small here
Median home value (owner-reported)
$1,523,800± $468,096 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
Census sample too small here
Homes lived in by their owners
70%± 10 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
1977± 4 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
43 min± 21 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
1,233± 341 · this block group

Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby parcels

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Sonoma County, nearest first.

Every parcel page in Sonoma County (459)

About these numbersSources, county file January 2026

Assessed value

Assessed value (Prop. 13), not a market price. County file, January 2026.

Assessed value $580,085 (2026 roll; the county does not publish the base year). In California this is not a market value. Under Prop 13 it starts at the purchase price and rises at most 2% a year, so long-held property is usually assessed far below what it would sell for.

Parcel outline

The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.

Source

Sonoma County of Sonoma, county file Jan 1, 2026.

Record

Public records can be wrong; check before you act.

Parcel: 073-100-085

Coordinates: 38.3870° N, 122.9168° W