1948 Marin Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1948 Marin Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Home Plus Accessory Dwelling Unit
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,655 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.135 acres (5,900 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale	$872,000 (Aug 2001)
Tax Bill	$21,598 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2571-15`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2571-15`
Alternative APN	`061-2571-015-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,655 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,900 sqft (0.135 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1948 MARIN AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-2442
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home Plus Accessory Dwelling Unit
Legal Description	BLK:K SUBD:NORTHBRAE TERRACE
Legal Subdivision	NORTHBRAE TERRACE
Legal Block	K
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	421400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 61-2571-15

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

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	1948 MARIN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2442
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 25, 1999
Deed Document Number	2001276849
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1948 MARIN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2442
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 05, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1948 MARIN AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2442

Mortgage

Document Number	0000366185
Date	Dec 28, 2020
Instrument	2020366185

Lender

Name	BMO HARRIS BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60690

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2036

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	$21,598.00 (+11.82%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,321,309 (+4.04%) Land $386,435 Building $934,874
2023	$19,315.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,270,011 Land $371,432 Building $898,579

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 972 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: AT&T, California Internet, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.