1604 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1604 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,194 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.126 acres (5,530 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale	$332,000 (Oct 1997)
Tax Bill	$12,090 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`58-2165-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58-2165-5`
Alternative APN	`058-2165-005-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,194 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,530 sqft (0.126 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1604 JOSEPHINE ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1321
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Legal Description	BLK:2 SUBD:AMENDED MAP OF THE HUMPH REY TRACT
Legal Subdivision	AMENDED MAP OF THE HUMPH REY TRACT
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	422300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 58-2165-5

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

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 11250, OAKLAND, CA 94611-0250

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 14, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000268720
Deed Book / Page	058
Last Transfer Date	Dec 30, 2002
Transfer Doc	0000610009
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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	$12,090.00 (+16.36%)	$530,094 (+4.04%) Land $159,028 Building $371,066
2023	$10,390.00	$509,513 Land $152,854 Building $356,659

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	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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 1,059 locations within half a mile · 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.

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.