271 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 271 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	2,500 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,800 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,500,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$23,967 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Sale Aug 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`243-120-004-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`243-120-004-3`
Alternative APN	`243-120-004`

Interior

Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,500 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	2,500 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	4,800 sqft (0.11 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	271 LAFAYETTE CIR
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-4316
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	HOUGH TRACT POR LOTS 12,13 & 14 BLK 1
Legal Subdivision	HOUGH
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	350000

Owner

271 Lafayette Cir, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in July 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3505 MT DIABLO BLVD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3813
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 2, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE
Aug 22, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage BANK OF THE WEST

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 2, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 2, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2020130760
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 26, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000098705
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jul 2, 2020
Property Address	271 LAFAYETTE CIR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4316
Document Number	0000130760
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2020
Instrument	130760
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2020
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,650.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3505 MT DIABLO BLVD LAFAYETTE CA 945493813, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-3813

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	271 LAFAYETTE CIR, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4316
Document Number	0000155723
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2018
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1 BURTON VISTA CT LAFAYETTE CA 945495371, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-5371

Mortgage

Document Number	0000155723
Date	Oct 1, 2018
Instrument	155723

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE WEST
Type	Bank
Address	LAFAYETTE, CA 94549

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 271 Lafayette Cir was $23,967.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,656,118 (+2%) Land $772,855 Building $883,263
2025	$23,967.00	$1,623,646 Land $757,701 Building $865,945
2023	$19,969.00 (-5.27%)	$1,560,600 Land $728,280 Building $832,320
2022	$21,080.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 271 Lafayette Cir in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 25 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	63 units insured incl. 38 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1987–2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2001 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 4 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 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

Wildfire risk around 271 Lafayette Cir is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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 291 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	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, T-Mobile.

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