1744 Walnut St, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1744 Walnut St, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,694 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$7,096 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`502-121-002-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`502-121-002-5`
Alternative APN	`502-121-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,694 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,412 sqft
Basement Area	282 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	814 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1744 WALNUT ST
City	EL CERRITO
State	CA
Zip	94530-1919
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	HEATH TRACT POR LOTS 23 & 24
Legal Subdivision	HEATH
Legal Lot Number	23,24
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	385200

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 502-121-002-5

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1744 WALNUT ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1919
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 27, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000104533
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jul 08, 2019
Property Address	1744 WALNUT ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1919
Document Number	0000104533
Instrument Date	Jun 27, 2019
Instrument	104533
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 16, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1744 WALNUT ST EL CERRITO CA 945301919, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1919

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	El Cerrito City
Unified School District	West Contra Costa 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		$477,438 (+2%) Land $277,275 Building $200,163
2025	$7,096.00 (+4.37%) Homeowner's exemption	$468,078 (+4.04%) Land $271,839 Building $196,239
2023	$6,799.00 (+1.83%) Homeowner's exemption	$449,904 Land $261,284 Building $188,620
2022	$6,677.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 12, 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Based on FCC filings for 689 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.