1739 Ward St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1739 Ward St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,608 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.135 acres (5,880 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$8,718 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`54-1728-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`54-1728-5`
Alternative APN	`054-1728-005-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,608 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1946
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,880 sqft (0.135 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1739 WARD ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2105
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00005 BLK: AR: 0054 PAGE: 1728
Legal Subdivision	STATE UNIVERSITY HOMESTEAD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 54-1728-5

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	2406 EDWARDS ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2126
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 25, 2000
Transfer Doc	0000289015
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2026
Property Address	1739 WARD ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2105
Document Number	0000011071
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 44
Instrument Date	Jan 29, 2026
Instrument	2026011071
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 04, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2406 EDWARDS ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2126

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$278,391 (+2%) Land $69,697 Building $208,694
2025	$8,718.00 (+18.77%)	$272,934 (+4.04%) Land $68,331 Building $204,603
2023	$7,340.00	$262,335 Land $65,677 Building $196,658

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 Claims	1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2016

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 · Fiber in parts of the area	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 Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Based on FCC filings for 945 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.