1559 Posen Ave, Berkeley (Albany), CA 94706 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1559 Posen Ave, Berkeley, CA 94706

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,064 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,368 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,125,000 (Aug 2017)
Tax Bill	$21,286 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Mortgage Aug 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2620-18`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2620-18`
Alternative APN	`061-2620-018-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,064 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,368 sqft (0.1 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1559 POSEN AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94706-2524
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	PERALTA PARK
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4012
Census Tract	421300

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1559 POSEN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2524
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Aug 15, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MUFG UNION BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 15, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 15, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017177483
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1559 POSEN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2524
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 19, 2021
Title Company	AMROCK TITLE CA INC, AMROCK TITLE CALIFORNIA INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1559 POSEN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2524

Mortgage

Document Number	0000167339
Date	Apr 29, 2021
Instrument	2021167339

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2051

August 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 15, 2017
Property Address	1559 POSEN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94706-2524
Document Number	0000177483
Map Reference	MAP14 PG6
Instrument Date	Aug 1, 2017
Instrument	2017177483
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	46 KENYON AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1025

Mortgage

Document Number	0000177484
Date	Aug 15, 2017
Instrument	2017177484

Lender

Name	MUFG UNION BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$21,286.00 (+12.07%)	$1,280,035 (+4.04%) Land $384,010 Building $896,025
2023	$18,994.00	$1,230,333 Land $369,100 Building $861,233

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

Flood

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 1,007 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

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

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