208 Willamette Ave, Kensington (Berkeley), CA 94708 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 208 Willamette Ave, Kensington, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,721 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.084 acres (3,660 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,351,000 (Mar 2021)
Tax Bill	$20,530 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`570-162-012-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`570-162-012-1`
Alternative APN	`570-162-012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,721 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,721 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	3,660 sqft (0.084 acres)
Lot Dimensions	61 ft deep x 60 ft wide
View / Lot	Bayou
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	390 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	208 WILLAMETTE AVE
City	KENSINGTON
State	CA
Zip	94708-1039
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Description	BLK Z BERKELEY HIGHLANDS LOT 44 BLK T
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY HLND ADD
Legal Block	Z,T
Legal Lot Number	44
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	392000

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 570-162-012-1

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	208 WILLAMETTE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1039
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 25, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 25, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202189716
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 27, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000204751
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Mar 25, 2021
Property Address	208 WILLAMETTE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1039
Document Number	0000089716
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 209
Instrument Date	Mar 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-089716
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	208 WILLAMETTE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1039

Mortgage

Document Number	0000089717
Date	Mar 25, 2021
Instrument	2021-089717

Lender

Name	LENDUS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2051

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
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		$1,491,610 (+2%) Land $1,048,875 Building $442,735
2025	$20,530.00 (+4.24%)	$1,462,363 (+4.04%) Land $1,028,309 Building $434,054
2023	$19,694.00 (+1.3%)	$1,405,580 Land $988,380 Building $417,200
2022	$19,441.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 12, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 57% of the US · lower than 66% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
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: T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 206 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.