1981 3rd Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1981 3rd Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,645 sqft · built 1974
Lot Size	0.194 acres (8,470 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$630,000 (Jun 2004)
Tax Bill	$10,742 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`171-240-054-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`171-240-054-6`
Alternative APN	`171-240-054`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,645 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,645 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Lot Area	8,470 sqft (0.194 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	551 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1981 3RD AVE
City	WALNUT CREEK
State	CA
Zip	94597-2549
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 4185 LOT 5
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION 4185
Legal Tract	4185
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	340001

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 171-240-054-6

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1981 3RD AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-2549
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 09, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 09, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2004218836
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 27, 2000
Prior Transfer Doc	0000138030
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 23, 2018
Property Address	1981 3RD AVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-2549
Document Number	0000028294
Instrument Date	Feb 19, 2018
Instrument	28294
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 01, 2018
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	Personal Trust
Address	1981 3RD AVE WALNUT CREEK CA 945972549, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-2549

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	Walnut Creek City
Unified School District	Mount Diablo 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		$919,004 (+2%) Land $580,085 Building $338,919
2025	$10,742.00 (+4.09%) Homeowner's exemption	$900,985 (+4.04%) Land $568,711 Building $332,274
2023	$10,320.00 (+0.89%) Homeowner's exemption	$866,000 Land $546,628 Building $319,372
2022	$10,229.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Contra Costa County (06013C), updated October 12, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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