1089 Sterling Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1089 Sterling Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Custom Design
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	2,104 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,559 sqft (0.128 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$11,747.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2978-51`
Alternative APN	`063-2978-051-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	2,104 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Custom Design Style
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	5,559 sqft (0.128 acres)
Depth X Width	105 ft x 52 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1089 STERLING AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1728
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00051 BLK: AR: 0063 PAGE: 2978
Legal Subdivision	CRAGMONT
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	421500

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 63-2978-51

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1089 STERLING AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1728
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 28, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000180871
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 02, 2022
Property Address	1089 STERLING AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1728
Document Number	0000180871
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 15
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2022
Instrument	2022180871
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1089 STERLING AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1728

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$537,949 (+0.69%) Land $160,779 Building $384,170
2025	$11,747.00 (+15.83%) Homeowner's exemption	$534,263 (+4.04%) Land $157,626 Building $376,637
2023	$10,142.00 Homeowner's exemption	$513,519 Land $151,506 Building $362,013	$1,649,520

Flood & Wildfire

1089 Sterling Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 11th in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 4,762 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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