2609 Brooks Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 2609 Brooks Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,679 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.103 acres (4,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$6,540 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Mortgage Dec 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`500-030-007-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`500-030-007-8`
Alternative APN	`500-030-007`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,679 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	885 sqft
2nd Floor Area	794 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Lot Area	4,500 sqft (0.103 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	225 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2609 BROOKS AVE
City	EL CERRITO
State	CA
Zip	94530-1416
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	RICH TRAFFIC CENTER POR LOTS 15 & 16 BLK 25
Legal Subdivision	RICHMOND TRAFFIC CENTER
Legal Block	25
Legal Lot Number	15,16
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4017
Census Tract	384000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	5861 KNOBCONE CT, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803-3583
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 13, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CHAMPIONS FUNDING LLC
Dec 4, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 30, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000303233
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2026
Property Address	2609 BROOKS AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1416
Document Number	0000073296
Instrument Date	Jul 9, 2026
Instrument	202673296
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2026
Title Company	MONARCH TITLE COMPANY INC, MONARCH TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust, 221
Address	5861 KNOBCONE CT, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803-3583

Mortgage

Document Number	0000073296,
Date	Jul 13, 2026
Instrument	202673296

Lender

Name	CHAMPIONS FUNDING LLC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.52%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Dec 4, 2020
Property Address	2609 BROOKS AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1416
Document Number	0000303233
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2020
Instrument	303233
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 15, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

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	5861 KNOBCONE CT EL SOBRANTE CA 948033583, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803-3583

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	El Cerrito City
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$431,728 (+2%) Land $207,866 Building $223,862
2025	$6,540.00 (+4.12%) Homeowner's exemption	$423,264 (+4.04%) Land $203,791 Building $219,473
2023	$6,281.00 (+1.8%) Homeowner's exemption	$406,830 Land $195,879 Building $210,951
2022	$6,170.00

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 Claims	1 (1980)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1980 · rainfall accumulation

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 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 927 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, GeoLinks.

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