254 Orchard Rd, Orinda, CA 94563 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 254 Orchard Rd, Orinda, CA 94563

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,553 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.499 acres (21,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$2,410 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Transfer Jan 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`270-010-034-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`270-010-034-6`
Alternative APN	`270-010-034`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,553 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,553 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Lot Area	21,750 sqft (0.499 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	470 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	254 ORCHARD RD
City	ORINDA
State	CA
Zip	94563-3532
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MORAGA PARK LOT 31 & POR LOT 32
Legal Subdivision	MORAGA PARK
Legal Lot Number	31,32
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	353001

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	254 ORCHARD RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 4, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jan 20, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Oct 20, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 10, 1997
Transfer Doc	0000036746
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 4, 2021
Property Address	254 ORCHARD RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532
Document Number	0000034948
Map Reference	MB 25 PG 816
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2021
Instrument	2021-034948
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022

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
Address	254 ORCHARD RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532

January 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jan 20, 2021
Property Address	254 ORCHARD RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532
Document Number	0000018075
Instrument Date	Dec 9, 2020
Instrument	18075
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 1, 2021
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	254 ORCHARD RD ORINDA CA 945633532, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532

October 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2020
Property Address	254 ORCHARD RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532
Document Number	0000243250
Instrument Date	Sep 16, 2020
Instrument	243250
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	254 ORCHARD RD ORINDA CA 945633532, ORINDA, CA 94563-3532
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Orinda City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Orinda Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$127,452 (+2%) Land $62,472 Building $64,980
2025	$2,410.00 (+4.46%)	$124,954 (+4.04%) Land $61,248 Building $63,706
2023	$2,307.00 (+1.05%)	$120,104 Land $58,871 Building $61,233
2022	$2,283.00

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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1982–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Feb 1983 · 2 claims

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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