1537 Virginia St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1537 Virginia St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,035 sqft · built 1913
Lot Size	0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,851 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`58-2153-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58-2153-7`
Alternative APN	`058-2153-007-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,035 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1913
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1537 VIRGINIA ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1231
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00007 BLK: AR: 0058 PAGE: 2153
Legal Subdivision	TEACHERS STATE
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	422300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 58-2153-7

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1537 VIRGINIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1231
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 18, 2002
Transfer Doc	0000288332
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2017
Property Address	1537 VIRGINIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1231
Document Number	0000158509
Instrument Date	Jul 12, 2017
Instrument	158509
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 08, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1537 VIRGINIA ST BERKELEY CA 947031231, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1231

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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$57,520 (-9.07%) Land $43,764 Building $20,756
2025	$4,851.00 (-5.2%) Homeowner's exemption	$63,255 (+4.04%) Land $42,906 Building $20,349
2023	$5,117.00 Homeowner's exemption	$60,799 Land $41,240 Building $19,559	$1,400,580

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 25, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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.

Based on FCC filings for 1,059 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System 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.