1238 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1238 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,603 sqft · built 1924
Lot Size	0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,220,000 (Apr 2016)
Tax Bill	$24,340 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Mortgage Jul 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`60-2445-10`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`60-2445-10`
Alternative APN	`060-2445-010-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,603 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1238 JOSEPHINE ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1112
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00010 BLK: AR: 0060 PAGE: 2445
Legal Subdivision	JOSE DOMINGO
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	421800

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1238 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1112
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 13, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Jul 5, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 22, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 22, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 29, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2016102900
Last Transfer Date	Jun 1, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000132239
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1238 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1112
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 28, 2021
Title Company	MORTGAGE CONNECT LP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1238 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1112

Mortgage

Document Number	0000244761
Date	Jul 13, 2021
Instrument	2021244761

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2051

July 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 5, 2018
Property Address	1238 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1112
Document Number	0000132239
Instrument Date	Jun 1, 2018
Instrument	132239
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1238 JOSEPHINE ST BERKELEY CA 947031112, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1112

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,518,416 (+2.01%) Land $441,923 Building $1,083,493
2025	$24,340.00 (+8.32%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,488,511 (+3.55%) Land $433,259 Building $1,062,252
2024	$22,470.00 (+2.27%)
2023	$21,971.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,437,448 Land $416,438 Building $1,021,010	$1,709,640

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

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	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 97.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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 946 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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