240 Trinity Ave, Kensington (Berkeley), CA 94708 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 240 Trinity Ave, Kensington, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,813 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,300,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$19,827 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2018 Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`570-152-013-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`570-152-013-1`
Alternative APN	`570-152-013`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,813 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,182 sqft
Basement Area	593 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	357 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	240 TRINITY AVE
City	KENSINGTON
State	CA
Zip	94708-1139
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Description	BERKELEY HIGHLANDS ADDN 12 N
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY HIGHLANDS ADD
Legal Block	N
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	392000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	240 TRINITY AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 28, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Dec 4, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit SF FIRE CU
Dec 15, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 15, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020253944
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 11, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000147671
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2020
Property Address	240 TRINITY AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139
Document Number	0000253944
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 194
Instrument Date	Oct 23, 2020
Instrument	2020-253944
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
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	240 TRINITY AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139

Mortgage

Document Number	0000253945
Date	Oct 28, 2020
Instrument	2020-253945

Lender

Name	COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

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

December 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	240 TRINITY AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139
Document Number	0000208287
Instrument Date	Dec 4, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	240 TRINITY AVE KENSINGTON CA 947081139, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139

Mortgage

Document Number	0000208287
Date	Dec 31, 2018
Instrument	208287

Lender

Name	SF FIRE CU
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Dec 30, 2023

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2017
Property Address	240 TRINITY AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139
Document Number	0000236249
Map Reference	MB8 PG194
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2017
Instrument	2017-236249
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
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	240 TRINITY AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1139

Mortgage

Document Number	0000236250
Date	Dec 15, 2017
Instrument	2017-236250

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2048

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	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,435,304 (+2%) Land $1,159,284 Building $276,020
2025	$19,827.00 (+4.23%)	$1,407,161 (+4.04%) Land $1,136,553 Building $270,608
2023	$19,022.00 (+1.31%)	$1,352,520 Land $1,092,420 Building $260,100
2022	$18,776.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1982–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2023 · Severe Storm And Flooding

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 62% of the US · lower than 77% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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 979 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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