1537 Scenic Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1537 Scenic Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,594 sqft · built 1928
Lot Size	0.208 acres (9,100 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$9,149 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`59-2251-27`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`59-2251-27`
Alternative APN	`059-2251-027-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,594 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	9,100 sqft (0.208 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1537 SCENIC AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1813
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY VIEW HOMESTEAD ASSN
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	421600

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 59-2251-27

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	4185 FICKLE HILL RD, ARCATA, CA 95521-9038
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Apr 01, 2016
Last Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000135715
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 10, 2018
Property Address	1537 SCENIC AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1813
Document Number	0000135715
Instrument Date	Jul 06, 2018
Instrument	135715
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 24, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1535 SCENIC AVE BERKELEY CA 947081813, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1813

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	$9,149.00 (+28.25%) Homeowner's exemption	$110,330 (+4.04%) Land $76,005 Building $34,325
2023	$7,134.00 Homeowner's exemption	$106,046 Land $73,054 Building $32,992

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 806 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

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

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.