2709 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2709 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 1,061 sqft · built 1908
Lot Size0.083 acres (3,600 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$15,512 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesFeb 2021 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN54-1731-21

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN54-1731-21
Alternative APN
  • 054-1731-021-00

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,061 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1908
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1930
Architectural StyleCustom Design
Construction TypeWood
Lot Area3,600 sqft (0.083 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address2709 CALIFORNIA ST
CityBERKELEY
StateCA
Zip94703-1811
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOT: 00021 BLK: AR: 0054 PAGE: 1731
Legal SubdivisionSMITHS SUB/MATHEWS
Legal Lot Number3,4
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil DivisionBERKELEY
Census Block Group3
Census Block3002
Census Tract423400

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address120 TUSTIN AVE, C915, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-4729
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last Transfer DateNov 12, 2005
Transfer Doc0000067868
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Recording DateFeb 17, 2021
Property Address2709 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1811
Document Number0000067868
Map ReferenceMB 8 PG 14
Instrument DateNov 12, 2005
Instrument2021067868
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address8617 LAMBRECHT CT, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2551

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
MunicipalityBerkeley City
Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$1,049,947 (+2%) Land $314,984 Building $734,963
2025$15,512.00 (+26.29%)$1,029,363 (+35.01%) Land $308,809 Building $720,554
2023$12,283.00$762,451 Land $233,288 Building $529,163$1,226,430

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimJun 2016

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 RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemEAST BAY MUD
serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionDec 2021
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 1,148 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax 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 Communications, LLC.
Fixed Wireless
250 / 100
T-Mobile USA
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20
AT&T
DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Google Fiber, Sail Internet Holdings.

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