2553 Hilgard Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2553 Hilgard Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,601 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,250 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,086,000 (Aug 2013)
Tax Bill	$20,923 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`58-2196-10`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58-2196-10`
Alternative APN	`058-2196-010-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,601 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,250 sqft (0.143 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2553 HILGARD AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94709-1104
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	BLK:15 SUBD:DALEYS SCENIC PARK
Legal Subdivision	DALEYS SCENIC PARK
Legal Block	15
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	422500

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 58-2196-10

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2553 HILGARD AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1104
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 27, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000290130
Last Transfer Date	Mar 23, 2015
Transfer Doc	0000076734
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2553 HILGARD AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1104
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2021
Title Company	BESTON NATIONAL TITLE AGENCY LLC, BOSTON NATIONAL TTL AGCY LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2553 HILGARD AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1104

Mortgage

Document Number	0000071355
Date	Feb 19, 2021
Instrument	2021071355

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

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

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$20,923.00 (+10.55%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,331,228 (+4.04%) Land $399,368 Building $931,860
2023	$18,926.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,279,546 Land $383,864 Building $895,682

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014225001, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 2% of the US · above 2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 437 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired	Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, Verizon, AT&T, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.