1526 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1526 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,342 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.101 acres (4,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$450,000 (Aug 2007)
Tax Bill	$11,802 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1610-25`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1610-25`
Alternative APN	`053-1610-025-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,342 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,056 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,400 sqft (0.101 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1526 RUSSELL ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2020
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:O SUBD:HARMON TRACT
Legal Subdivision	HARMON TRACT
Legal Block	O
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 53-1610-25

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1526 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2020
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 22, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 22, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 22, 2007
Deed Document Number	2007308696
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 31, 2019
Property Address	1526 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2020
Document Number	0000270007
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2019
Instrument	270007
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	111 BROADWAY #101 OAKLAND CA 946073730, 101, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3730

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	$11,802.00 (+10.86%) Homeowner's exemption	$667,543 (+6.28%) Land $177,313 Building $490,230
2023	$10,646.00 Homeowner's exemption	$628,097 Land $170,429 Building $457,668

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), as of May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014234004, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, 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	1 in force

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 as of December 31, 2025 · 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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Google Fiber, Sail Internet Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 1,148 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA0110005, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.