1429 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1429 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,229 sqft · built 1912
Lot Size	0.123 acres (5,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$625,000 (Jan 2006)
Tax Bill	$13,880 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`59-2270-26`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`59-2270-26`
Alternative APN	`059-2270-026-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,229 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1912
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,400 sqft (0.123 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1429 JOSEPHINE ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1115
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:1 SUBD:NORTHLANDS TRACT #1
Legal Subdivision	NORTHLANDS TRACT #1
Legal Block	1
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	421800

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 59-2270-26

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1433 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1115
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 26, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 26, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 24, 1998
Deed Document Number	2006028525
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jun 18, 2026
Property Address	1429 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1115
Document Number	0000079881
Instrument Date	Jun 15, 2026
Instrument	202679881
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 04, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust
Address	1429 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1115

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$13,880.00 (+11.18%)	$854,037 (+4.04%) Land $256,211 Building $597,826
2023	$12,484.00	$820,880 Land $246,264 Building $574,616

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014218001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 946 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

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 Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.