171 Sequoia Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 171 Sequoia Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,083 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,235,000 (Nov 2025)
Tax Bill	$12,800 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Sale & Mortgage May 2020 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`184-290-044-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`184-290-044-9`
Alternative APN	`184-290-044`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,083 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,461 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,083 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	378 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE
City	WALNUT CREEK
State	CA
Zip	94595-1613
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Description	PARKMEAD #4 LOT 156
Legal Subdivision	PARKMEAD 04
Legal Lot Number	156
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5001
Census Tract	334200

Owner

171 Sequoia Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in November 2025.

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Woman

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 14, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
May 8, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Nov 27, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Oct 21, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
May 5, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage COMMERCE MORTGAGE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 14, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 14, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 5, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025128392
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 14, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	0000072852
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2025
Property Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613
Document Number	0000128392
Map Reference	VOL 46 PG 1
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2025
Instrument	2025- 128392
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2025
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613

Mortgage

Document Number	0000128393
Date	Nov 14, 2025
Instrument	2025- 128393

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TTL CO WALNUT C

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000087735
Date	May 8, 2020
Instrument	2020-087735

Lender

Name	COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	IRVINE, CA 92606

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000213885
Date	Nov 27, 2019
Instrument	2019-213885

Lender

Name	COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN RAMON, CA 94583

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2049

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	ORTC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613

Mortgage

Document Number	0000245098
Date	Oct 21, 2020
Instrument	2020-245098

Lender

Name	COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	IRVINE, CA 92606

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

May 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 5, 2017
Property Address	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613
Document Number	0000078092
Map Reference	VOL46 PG1
Instrument Date	May 1, 2017
Instrument	2017-078092
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	171 SEQUOIA AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-1613

Mortgage

Document Number	0000078093
Date	May 5, 2017
Instrument	2017-078093

Lender

Name	COMMERCE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 171 Sequoia Ave was $12,800.

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Walnut Creek Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,235,000 (+15.67%) Land $920,000 Building $315,000
2025	$12,800.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,067,732 Land $835,618 Building $232,114
2023	$12,322.00 (+2.25%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,026,272 Land $803,171 Building $223,101
2022	$12,051.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 171 Sequoia Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1997.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1997–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · other causes

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

Wildfire risk around 171 Sequoia Ave is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 66% of the US · lower than 80% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 396 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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