1522 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1522 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,278 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,600,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$23,777 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`59-2272-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`59-2272-9`
Alternative APN	`059-2272-009-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,278 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1522 JOSEPHINE ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1136
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00009 BLK: AR: 0059 PAGE: 2272
Legal Subdivision	NORTHLAND 01
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	421800

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 59-2272-9

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1522 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1136
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 27, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 27, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202385532
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 30, 1999
Prior Transfer Doc	0000168545
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 27, 2023
Property Address	1522 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1136
Document Number	0000085532
Map Reference	MB 20 PG 29
Instrument Date	Jun 14, 2023
Instrument	2023085532
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$25,760.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Living Trust
Address	1522 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1136

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,664,640 (+2%) Land $520,200 Building $1,144,440
2025	$23,777.00 (+568.08%)	$1,632,000 (+2,533.23%) Land $510,000 Building $1,122,000
2023	$3,559.00 (+3.76%)	$61,977 (+2%) Land $36,762 Building $25,215	$1,407,600
2022	$3,430.00	$60,763 Land $36,042 Building $24,721

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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023, rainfall accumulation, Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond 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 · Published October 2026 · based on 946 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (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 (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, T-Mobile USA, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.