1708 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1708 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,178 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.063 acres (2,760 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$966,000 (Nov 2019)
Tax Bill	$20,600 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1604-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1604-2`
Alternative APN	`053-1604-002-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,178 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	2,760 sqft (0.063 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1708 RUSSELL ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2120
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	BLK 11 LOT 92
Legal Subdivision	REGENT STREET HOMESTEAD ASSN
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4008
Census Tract	423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 53-1604-2

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1381, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1381
Owner Type	Individual, Secondary Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 01, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 01, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 24, 2007
Deed Document Number	2019223844
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 01, 2019
Property Address	1708 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2120
Document Number	0000223844
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 36
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2019
Instrument	2019223844
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC 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	Living Trust
Address	PO BOX 1381, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1381

Mortgage

Document Number	0000223845
Date	Nov 01, 2019
Instrument	2019223845

Lender

Name	STERLING BANK & TRUST FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.75%
Type Change Date	Nov 01, 2022
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	3.95%
Max Rate At Change	7.75%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	10.7%

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	$20,600.00 (+13.16%)	$1,056,446 (+4.04%) Land $519,474 Building $536,972
2023	$18,204.00	$1,015,429 Land $499,305 Building $516,124

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 25, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · 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, Sail Internet Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 1,074 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.