1607 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1607 Josephine St, Berkeley, CA 94703 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1906
Square Footage	1,083 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,200 sqft (0.074 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,825,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$4,353.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58-2166-35`
Alternative APN	`058-2166-035-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,083 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1906
Effective Year Built	Effective 1906
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	3,200 sqft (0.074 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1607 JOSEPHINE ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1320
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00129 BLK: 0008 TR: 2105
Legal Subdivision	HUMPHREY
Legal Tract	2105
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	422300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 58-2166-35

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1607 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1320
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 14, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 14, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202549788
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 23, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000307290
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1607 JOSEPHINE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1320
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	AMERICAN TITLE INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000103995
Date	May 10, 2017
Instrument	2017103995

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 18, 2047

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,854,500 (+3,681.99%) Land $558,450 Building $1,303,050
2025	$4,353.00 (+16.48%) Homeowner's exemption	$49,035 (+4.04%) Land $33,344 Building $15,691
2023	$3,737.00 Homeowner's exemption	$47,131 Land $32,049 Building $15,082	$1,343,520

Flood & Wildfire

1607 Josephine St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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