1205 Upper Happy Valley Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1205 Upper Happy Valley Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,509 sqft · built 2004
Lot Size	1.1 acres (48,351 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$680,000 (Jul 1998)
Tax Bill	$33,211 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Transfer Feb 2022 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`247-040-016-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`247-040-016-5`
Alternative APN	`247-040-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,509 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	3,309 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,200 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2004
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Lot Area	48,351 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	984 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-2724
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R20
Legal Description	RECORD OF SURVEY 38 LSM 32 PCL A
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	348000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 12, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Feb 7, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Feb 7, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1998151433
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 27, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000231973
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 12, 2022
Property Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724
Document Number	0000081609
Map Reference	MB 38 PG 32
Instrument Date	Mar 30, 2022
Instrument	2022-081609
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724

February 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 7, 2022
Property Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724
Document Number	0000023179
Map Reference	MB 38 PG 32
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2022
Instrument	2022-023179
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724

Mortgage

Document Number	0000023180
Date	Feb 7, 2022
Instrument	2022-023180

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2052

February 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 7, 2022
Property Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724
Document Number	0000023178
Map Reference	MB 38 PG 32
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2022
Instrument	2022-023178
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1205 UPPER HAPPY VALLEY RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2724

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$2,885,879 (+2%) Land $719,574 Building $2,166,305
2025	$33,211.00 (+3.4%)	$2,829,294 (+4.04%) Land $705,465 Building $2,123,829
2023	$32,119.00 (+0.76%)	$2,719,431 Land $678,072 Building $2,041,359
2022	$31,876.00

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

Flood

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	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1980–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2010 · rainfall accumulation

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 61% of the US · lower than 63% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 173 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks.

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