1042 Sierra St, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1042 Sierra St, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Home Plus Accessory Dwelling Unit
Details	7 bd · 4 ba · 3,171 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.196 acres (8,540 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,470,000 (Jan 2014)
Tax Bill	$29,730 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2618-13`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2618-13`
Alternative APN	`061-2618-013-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	7 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,171 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,540 sqft (0.196 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1042 SIERRA ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-2527
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home Plus Accessory Dwelling Unit
Legal Description	BLK:15 SUBD:NORTHBRAE
Legal Subdivision	NORTHBRAE
Legal Block	15
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	421300

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, APN 61-2618-13, as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1042 SIERRA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2527
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 15, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 15, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 02, 2005
Deed Document Number	2014009113
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1042 SIERRA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2527
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2021
Title Company	AMROCK TITLE CALIFORNIA INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1042 SIERRA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2527

Mortgage

Document Number	0000319091
Date	Sep 23, 2021
Instrument	2021319091

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Berkeley City
Unified School District	Berkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$29,730.00 (+12.19%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,801,940 (+4.04%) Land $540,582 Building $1,261,358
2023	$26,500.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,731,983 Land $519,595 Building $1,212,388

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), as of May 25, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 1,007 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA0110005, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.