1557 8th St, Oakland, CA 94607 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1557 8th St, Oakland, CA 94607

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,802 sqft · built 1893
Lot Size	0.069 acres (3,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,050,000 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$13,455 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Mortgage Sep 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`4-97-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4-97-3`
Alternative APN	`004-0097-003-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,802 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1893
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,000 sqft (0.069 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1557 8TH ST, A
City	OAKLAND
State	CA
Zip	94607-1962
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00003 BLK: AR: 0004 PAGE: 0097
Legal Subdivision	GIBBONS PROP MAP 01
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	OAKLAND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	402200

Owner

1557 8th St is owned by a company that bought it in September 2019.

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2261 MARKET ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 20, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Sep 24, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UMPQUA BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 5, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2019190606
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 28, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000112820
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 20, 2021
Property Address	1557 8TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-1962
Document Number	0000283690
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 12
Instrument Date	Aug 10, 2021
Instrument	2021283690
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2261 MARKET ST # 4042, 4042, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612

Mortgage

Document Number	0000283691
Date	Aug 20, 2021
Instrument	2021283691

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2051

September 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2019
Property Address	1557 8TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-1962
Document Number	0000190606
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 12
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2019
Instrument	2019190606
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1557 8TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-1962

Mortgage

Document Number	0000190608
Date	Sep 24, 2019
Instrument	2019190608

Lender

Name	UMPQUA BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.25%
Type Change Date	Oct 1, 2029
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	9.25%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	9.25%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1557 8th St was $13,455, down 16.1% from the year before.

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Oakland City
Unified School District	Oakland Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$772,000 (-14.22%) Land $231,600 Building $540,400
2025	$13,455.00 (-16.1%)	$900,000 Land $270,000 Building $630,000
2024	$16,036.00 (-5.35%)
2023	$16,942.00	$1,103,727 Land $331,118 Building $772,609	$1,026,450

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1557 8th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026

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

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

Wildfire

The area around 1557 8th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, Google Fiber, Sail Internet, T-Mobile.

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