1021 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1021 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,112 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.193 acres (8,410 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,843 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Line of Credit Oct 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`233-031-016-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`233-031-016-6`
Alternative APN	`233-031-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	1 Room
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,112 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,112 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1947
Lot Area	8,410 sqft (0.193 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1021 BROWN AVE
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-3901
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Legal Description	LAFAYETTE ACRES LOT 27
Legal Subdivision	LAFAYETTE ACRES
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	349000

Owner

1021 Brown Ave, a commercial property, is held in a trust since March 2015.

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	2797 WALNUT BLVD, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-4760
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 9, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/CTRL CA
Oct 9, 2017	Quit Claim Deed OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 6, 2015
Transfer Doc	0000046119
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 9, 2017
Property Address	1021 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3901
Document Number	0000184114
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2017
Instrument	184114
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	2797 WALNUT BLVD WALNUT CREEK CA 945964760, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-4760

Mortgage

Document Number	184116
Date	Oct 9, 2017
Instrument	184116

Lender

Name	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/CTRL CA
Type	Bank
Address	LODI, CA 95241-1902

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 9, 2017
Property Address	1021 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3901
Document Number	0000184115
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2017
Instrument	184115
Record Updated	Oct 13, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	2797 WALNUT BLVD WALNUT CREEK CA 945964760, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-4760

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1021 Brown Ave was $3,843.

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Lafayette City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Lafayette Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$156,200 (+2%) Land $107,000 Building $49,200
2025	$3,843.00	$153,138 Land $104,902 Building $48,236
2023	$3,744.00 (+0.54%)	$147,194 Land $100,830 Building $46,364
2022	$3,724.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1021 Brown Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 9 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1978–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2017 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 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 1021 Brown Ave is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of 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	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within 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	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 272 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, T-Mobile.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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