187 Emerald Way, Hercules, CA 94547 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 187 Emerald Way, Hercules, CA 94547

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,799 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	0.147 acres (6,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$10,482 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Mortgage Oct 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`407-091-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`407-091-008`
Alternative APN	`407-091-008-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,799 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,536 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,263 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1993
Lot Area	6,400 sqft (0.147 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	622 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	187 EMERALD WAY
City	HERCULES
State	CA
Zip	94547-1756
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	T06157 L0008 B
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION 6157
Legal Tract	06157
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	359204

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	187 EMERALD WAY, HERCULES, CA 94547-1756
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 29, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI OPTIMUM FIRST INC
Oct 29, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000191165
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2019
Property Address	187 EMERALD WAY, HERCULES, CA 94547-1756
Document Number	0000191165
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2019
Instrument	191165
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 6, 2019
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, WFG NAT'L TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	187 EMERALD WAY HERCULES CA 945471756, HERCULES, CA 94547-1756

Mortgage

Document Number	191166
Date	Oct 29, 2019
Instrument	191166

Lender

Name	OPTIMUM FIRST INC
Address	FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 28, 2049

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2019
Property Address	187 EMERALD WAY, HERCULES, CA 94547-1756
Document Number	0000191167
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2019
Instrument	191167
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 6, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	187 EMERALD WAY HERCULES CA 945471756, HERCULES, CA 94547-1756

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Hercules City
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$691,724 (+2%) Land $205,613 Building $486,111
2025	$10,482.00 (+5.72%) Homeowner's exemption	$678,162 (+4.04%) Land $201,582 Building $476,580
2023	$9,915.00 (+1.11%) Homeowner's exemption	$651,830 Land $193,755 Building $458,075
2022	$9,806.00

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

Flood

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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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

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	0.04% 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 403 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Unwired.

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