1956 la Cadena, Diablo, CA 94528 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1956 la Cadena, Diablo, CA 94528

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 5 ba · 4,662 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.917 acres (39,944 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,225,000 (Oct 2011)
Tax Bill	$26,944 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Line of Credit Aug 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`195-200-016-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`195-200-016-2`
Alternative APN	`195-200-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,662 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	3,914 sqft
2nd Floor Area	748 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Lot Area	39,944 sqft (0.917 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	727 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1956 LA CADENA
City	DIABLO
State	CA
Zip	94528
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R20
Legal Description	PCL MAP 138 PG 43 PCL B
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION MS 50-89
Legal Tract	138PM43
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	346205

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 249, DIABLO, CA 94528-0249
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 15, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Aug 24, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Apr 16, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 13, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 13, 2011 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 10, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2011213093
Last Transfer Date	Jan 14, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000072538
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	1956 LA CADENA, DIABLO, CA 94528
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040333
Date	Mar 15, 2018
Instrument	2018-040333

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 17, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	1956 LA CADENA, DIABLO, CA 94528
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000179786
Date	Aug 24, 2020
Instrument	2020-179786

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2050

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2020
Property Address	1956 LA CADENA, DIABLO, CA 94528
Document Number	0000072538
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2020
Instrument	72538
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 13, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	PO BOX 249 DIABLO CA 945280249, DIABLO, CA 94528-0249

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Unified School District	San Ramon Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,370,060 (+2%) Land $1,153,695 Building $1,216,365
2025	$26,944.00 (+3.68%)	$2,323,589 (+4.04%) Land $1,131,074 Building $1,192,515
2023	$25,987.00 (+0.81%)	$2,233,363 Land $1,087,154 Building $1,146,209
2022	$25,779.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2017 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides

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	High above 71% of the US · above 46% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% 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 153 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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