1209 Santa Fe Ave, Berkeley (Albany), CA 94706 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1209 Santa Fe Ave, Berkeley, CA 94706

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 2 ba · 1,520 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size0.114 acres (5,000 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$711,000 (Mar 2016)
Tax Bill$15,148 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesMay 2020 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN60-2411-1-2

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN60-2411-1-2
Alternative APN
  • 060-2411-001-02

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Total Rooms7 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,520 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,200 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1951
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1965
Architectural StyleOther
Construction TypeWood
Lot Area5,000 sqft (0.114 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address1209 SANTA FE AVE
CityBERKELEY
StateCA
Zip94706-2345
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionBLK:I SUBD:AMENDED MAP OF REGENTS PARK
Legal SubdivisionAMENDED MAP OF REGENTS PARK
Legal BlockI
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil DivisionBERKELEY
Census Block Group3
Census Block3001
Census Tract421900

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Co-ownerVerified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address1209 SANTA FE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2345
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last SaleMar 8, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleMar 8, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleMar 8, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number0000056400
Last Transfer DateMay 22, 2020
Transfer Doc0000119271
Record UpdatedJun 7, 2026

May 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Recording DateMay 22, 2020
Property Address1209 SANTA FE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2345
Document Number0000119271
Map ReferenceMB 18 PG 38
Instrument DateMay 15, 2020
Instrument2020119271
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedAug 19, 2021
Title CompanyPLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipCommunity Property with Right of Survivorship
Address1209 SANTA FE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2345

Mortgage

Document Number0000119272
DateMay 22, 2020
Instrument2020119272
Lender
NameCOMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
TypeMortgage Company
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount Recorded
Term182 Months
DueJul 1, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
MunicipalityBerkeley City
Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$15,148.00 (+11.36%) Homeowner's exemption$940,675 (+4.04%) Land $266,348 Building $674,327
2023$13,603.00 Homeowner's exemption$904,153 Land $256,007 Building $648,146

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AO, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1998)
Most Recent ClaimFeb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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 RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemEAST BAY MUD
serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionDec 2021
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 1,368 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T
Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area
5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom
Fiber
1,000 / 1,000
Unwired
Fixed Wireless
300 / 25
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC.
Fixed Wireless
250 / 100
T-Mobile USA
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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