1149 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1149 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,870 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	1.25 acres (54,450 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,685,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$21,281 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage May 2018 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`232-080-005-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`232-080-005-1`
Alternative APN	`232-080-005`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,870 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,870 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Lot Area	54,450 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	676 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1149 BROWN AVE
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-3101
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	POR RO CANADA DEL PINOLE
Legal Subdivision	BOCA DE LA CANADA DEL PINOLE R
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	348000

Owner

1149 Brown Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in December 2020.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1149 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3101
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 30, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
May 11, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
May 11, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 30, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2020329201
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 13, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000074799
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Dec 30, 2020
Property Address	1149 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3101
Document Number	0000329201
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2020
Instrument	2020-329201
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1149 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3101

Mortgage

Document Number	0000329202
Date	Dec 30, 2020
Instrument	2020-329202

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2051

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 11, 2018
Property Address	1149 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3101
Document Number	0000074799
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2018
Instrument	74799
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

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	4335 MONTGOMERY ST OAKLAND CA 946114711, OAKLAND, CA 94611-4711

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 11, 2018
Property Address	1149 BROWN AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3101
Document Number	0000074798
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2018
Instrument	74798
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4335 MONTGOMERY ST OAKLAND CA 946114711, OAKLAND, CA 94611-4711

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1149 Brown Ave was $21,281 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$1,874,170 (+2%) Land $1,435,304 Building $438,866
2025	$21,281.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,837,422 Land $1,407,161 Building $430,261
2023	$20,606.00 (+1.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,766,074 Land $1,352,520 Building $413,554
2022	$20,210.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1149 Brown Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1980.

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	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1980–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2019 · other causes

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 1149 Brown Ave is moderate, ranking above 67% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 67% of the US · above 42% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 61 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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