1537 Rancho View Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1537 Rancho View Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,495 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	1.05 acres (46,080 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$825,000 (Jan 2001)
Tax Bill	$15,585 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Mortgage Sep 2022 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`169-130-005-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`169-130-005-5`
Alternative APN	`169-130-005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,495 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,495 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Lot Area	46,080 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	917 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-2231
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	RANCHO VIEW KNOLLS POR LOT 8
Legal Subdivision	CANADA DEL HAMBRE Y LAS BOLSAS
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	347000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 19, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MECHANICS BANK
Sep 19, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY
Dec 17, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage EZ FUNDINGS INC
Aug 1, 2019	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage PATELCO CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 17, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 17, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200110652
Last Transfer Date	Sep 13, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000141125
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Sep 19, 2022
Property Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231
Document Number	0000141125
Map Reference	MB 17 PG 7
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-141125
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231

Mortgage

Document Number	0000141127
Date	Sep 19, 2022
Instrument	2022-141127

Lender

Name	MECHANICS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA MARIA, CA 93456

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.5%
Type Change Date	Oct 1, 2032
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.75%
Max Rate At Change	6.5%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	10.5%

September 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Sep 19, 2022
Property Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231
Document Number	0000141126
Map Reference	MB 17 PG 7
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-141126
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231
Document Number	0000327746
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2021
Title Company	NORTH AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR LAFAYETTE CA 945492231, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231

Mortgage

Document Number	0000327746
Date	Dec 29, 2020
Instrument	327746

Lender

Name	EZ FUNDINGS INC
Address	RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 28, 2050

August 2019: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2019
Property Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231
Document Number	0000120673
Map Reference	MB 25 PG 841
Instrument Date	Jul 23, 2019
Instrument	2019-120673
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1537 RANCHO VIEW DR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2231

Mortgage

Document Number	0000120674
Date	Aug 1, 2019
Instrument	2019-120674

Lender

Name	PATELCO CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	PLEASANTON, CA 94588

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2039

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Lafayette City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Lafayette Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,267,998 (+2%) Land $591,733 Building $676,265
2025	$15,585.00 (+3.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,243,136 (+4.04%) Land $580,131 Building $663,005
2023	$15,048.00 (+1.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,194,864 Land $557,604 Building $637,260
2022	$14,816.00

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

Flood

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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1981–2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2001 · rainfall accumulation

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	Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 72% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.08% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 141 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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