1349 Brewster Dr, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1349 Brewster Dr, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,233 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,100,000 (Mar 2019)
Tax Bill	$17,094 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`505-181-003-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`505-181-003-3`
Alternative APN	`505-181-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,233 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,419 sqft
Basement Area	814 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Lot Area	10,000 sqft (0.23 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	392 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1349 BREWSTER DR
City	EL CERRITO
State	CA
Zip	94530-2563
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	ARLINGTON ESTATES 74
Legal Subdivision	ARLINGTON ESTATES
Legal Lot Number	74
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	385100

Owner

1349 Brewster Dr is owned by two individuals who bought it in March 2019.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1517 GATEWAY CT, DAVIS, CA 95618-6406
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 15, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage KATRINA LEATHER
Oct 11, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage STEARNS LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 30, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201936112
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 14, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000185626
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2019
Property Address	1349 BREWSTER DR, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2563
Document Number	0000036112
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2019
Instrument	36112
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 9, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,210.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	1517 GATEWAY CT DAVIS CA 956186406, DAVIS, CA 95618-6406

Mortgage

Document Number	36113
Date	Mar 15, 2019
Instrument	36113

Lender

Name	KATRINA LEATHER
Address	2392 EUNICE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1645

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 11, 2017
Property Address	1349 BREWSTER DR, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2563
Document Number	0000185626
Instrument Date	Sep 14, 2017
Instrument	185626
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1349 BREWSTER DR EL CERRITO CA 945302563, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2563

Mortgage

Document Number	185627
Date	Oct 11, 2017
Instrument	185627

Lender

Name	STEARNS LNDG
Address	SANTA ANA, CA 92707-8788

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 10, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1349 Brewster Dr was $17,094.

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	El Cerrito City
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,251,608 (+2%) Land $910,261 Building $341,347
2025	$17,094.00	$1,227,067 Land $892,413 Building $334,654
2023	$16,388.00 (+1.34%)	$1,179,420 Land $857,760 Building $321,660
2022	$16,172.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1349 Brewster Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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	1 in force

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 1349 Brewster Dr is moderate, ranking above 42% of the US, with a 0.07% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 42% of the US · lower than 75% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.07% 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 299 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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