1685 Tacoma Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1685 Tacoma Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,087 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,159 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,350,000 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$20,882 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`62-2872-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2872-5`
Alternative APN	`062-2872-005-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,087 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,159 sqft (0.073 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1685 TACOMA AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1826
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00005 BLK: AR: 0062 PAGE: 2872
Legal Subdivision	SOLANO AVE TERRACE
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	32-34
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	421300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 21, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 21, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Nov 12, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage ANCHOR LOANS INC
Apr 9, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Mar 31, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer PACIFIC PRIVATE MONEY FUND I LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 12, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022175529
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 5, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000378792
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2022
Property Address	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826
Document Number	0000175529
Map Reference	MB 25 PG 69
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2022
Instrument	2022175529
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$21,735.00
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	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826

Mortgage

Document Number	0000175530
Date	Oct 21, 2022
Instrument	2022175530

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.5%
Type Change Date	Nov 1, 2029
Change Frequency	Monthly
Min Rate At Change	2.95%
Index	1-Year T-Bill
Max Rate	10.9%

November 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 12, 2021
Property Address	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826
Document Number	0000370157
Map Reference	MB 25 PG 69
Instrument Date	Nov 5, 2021
Instrument	2021370157
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2023
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF NOCAL

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$16,905.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2330 E BIDWELL ST STE 150, 150, FOLSOM, CA 95630-3898
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000370158
Date	Nov 12, 2021
Instrument	2021370158

Lender

Name	ANCHOR LOANS INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Mortgage

Document Number	0000370159
Date	Nov 12, 2021
Instrument	2021370159

Lender

Name	RUPALBEN GANDHI
Type	Private Party
Address	18908 BELLGROVE CIR, SARATOGA, CA 95070

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERV

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062856
Date	Apr 9, 2019
Instrument	2019062856

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PONTIAC, MI 48341

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2049

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2017
Property Address	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826
Document Number	0000074866
Map Reference	MB25 PG69
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2017
Instrument	2017074866
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	SERVICELINK TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1685 TACOMA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1826

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074867
Date	Mar 31, 2017
Instrument	2017074867

Lender

Name	PACIFIC PRIVATE MONEY FUND I LLC
Type	Lending Institution

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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	Assessed Market Value
2025	$20,882.00 (+12.66%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,397,540 (+12.52%) Land $421,362 Building $983,178
2024	$18,535.00 (+4.81%)
2023	$17,684.00 (+14.44%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,242,000 (+18.29%) Land $372,600 Building $869,400	$1,189,440
2022	$15,452.00	$1,050,000 Land $315,000 Building $735,000

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

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

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 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 Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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