1201 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94702 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1201 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94702 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1926
Square Footage	1,243 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,357 sqft (0.077 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$6,883.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1663-18`
Alternative APN	`053-1663-018-00`

Interior

Building Area	1,243 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	3,357 sqft (0.077 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1201 RUSSELL ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94702-2423
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00018 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1663
Legal Subdivision	MATHEWS HOMESTEAD PLACE
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	423300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 53-1663-18

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1201 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Tenants In Common

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 12, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Feb 28, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim Document
Feb 16, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim Document

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 22, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000041213
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1201 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2021
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1201 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423

Mortgage

Document Number	0000339006
Date	Oct 12, 2021
Instrument	2021339006

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PONTIAC, MI 48341

Agreement

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

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2018
Property Address	1201 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423
Document Number	0000041213
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2018
Instrument	41213
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants In Common
Address	1201 RUSSELL ST BERKELEY CA 947022423, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2018
Property Address	1201 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423
Document Number	0000034900
Instrument Date	Feb 15, 2018
Instrument	34900
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 09, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants In Common
Address	1201 RUSSELL ST BERKELEY CA 947022423, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2423

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		$153,093 (+2.09%) Land $56,989 Building $103,104
2025	$6,883.00 (+17.16%) Homeowner's exemption	$149,954 (-0.6%) Land $55,871 Building $101,083
2024	$5,875.00 (+3.58%)
2023	$5,672.00 Homeowner's exemption	$150,861 Land $53,702 Building $97,159	$873,180

Flood & Wildfire

1201 Russell St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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

1201 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94702 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

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