2533 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2533 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,569 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.093 acres (4,070 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,465,000 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$21,396 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Transfer Jun 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`54-1805-22`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`54-1805-22`
Alternative APN	`054-1805-022-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,569 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,389 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,070 sqft (0.093 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2533 CALIFORNIA ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1842
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00022 BLK: AR: 0054 PAGE: 1805
Legal Subdivision	MATTHEWS
Legal Block	G
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	423400

Owner

2533 California St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in October 2024.

Source: Alameda County records, as of September 28, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2533 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1842
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 6, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jun 3, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LENDUS LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 20, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2024125802
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 31, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000130988
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 6, 2023
Property Address	2533 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1842
Document Number	0000130988
Map Reference	MB 20 PG 92
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2023
Instrument	2023130988
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 4, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	1940 PARKER ST, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3207

June 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2533 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1842
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000127075
Date	Jun 3, 2020
Instrument	2020127075

Lender

Name	LENDUS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ALAMO, CA 94507

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 2533 California St was $21,396.

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,263,445 (-13.76%) Land $379,033 Building $884,412
2025	$21,396.00	$1,465,000 Land $439,500 Building $1,025,500
2023	$6,913.00	$352,518 Land $105,818 Building $246,700

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 2533 California St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026

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

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

Wildfire

The area around 2533 California St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 1,224 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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