1648 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1648 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Quadplex
Details	6 bd · 4 ba · 3,366 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,209 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$632,500 (Jan 2010)
Tax Bill	$17,546 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Transfer Jun 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1609-34`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1609-34`
Alternative APN	`053-1609-034-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	16 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,366 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1947
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,209 sqft (0.12 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1648 RUSSELL ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2049
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Quadplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00034 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1609
Legal Subdivision	HARMON
Legal Block	P
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4007
Census Tract	423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of June 20, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1648 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2049
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 19, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Jun 25, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage SAN MATEO CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 27, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 27, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201018851
Last Transfer Date	Aug 10, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000145350
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 19, 2022
Property Address	1648 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2049
Document Number	0000145350
Map Reference	MB 11 PG 67
Instrument Date	Aug 10, 2022
Instrument	2022145350
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1648 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2049

June 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1648 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2049
Document Number	0000152209
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 21, 2020
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1648 RUSSELL ST BERKELEY CA 947032049, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2049

Mortgage

Document Number	0000152209
Date	Jun 30, 2020
Instrument	152209

Lender

Name	SAN MATEO CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 29, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of June 20, 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	$17,546.00 (+13.21%)	$816,386 (+4.04%) Land $244,916 Building $571,470
2024	$15,499.00 (+2.34%)
2023	$15,145.00	$784,691 Land $235,407 Building $549,284

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; 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 1,074 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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, Sail Internet Holdings.

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