272 Purdue Ave, Kensington (Berkeley), CA 94708 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 272 Purdue Ave, Kensington, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,442 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,250,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$18,765 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`570-203-002-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`570-203-002-3`
Alternative APN	`570-203-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,442 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,802 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,119 sqft
Basement Area	323 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1936
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	272 PURDUE AVE
City	KENSINGTON
State	CA
Zip	94708-1137
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Description	BERK HIGHLANDS ADDN LOT 15 BLK Q
Legal Subdivision	BERK HIGHLANDS ADD
Legal Block	Q
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	392000

Owner

272 Purdue Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in April 2022.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	272 PURDUE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 1, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CMG MORTGAGE INC
Sep 27, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jun 4, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 1, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 1, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202257025
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 29, 1994
Prior Transfer Doc	0000121455
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 1, 2022
Property Address	272 PURDUE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137
Document Number	0000057025
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 194
Instrument Date	Mar 24, 2022
Instrument	2022-057025
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	272 PURDUE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137

Mortgage

Document Number	0000057026
Date	Apr 1, 2022
Instrument	2022-057026

Lender

Name	CMG MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2052

September 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Sep 27, 2021
Property Address	272 PURDUE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137
Document Number	0000267631
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 194
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-267631
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

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
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	272 PURDUE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137

June 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jun 4, 2018
Property Address	272 PURDUE AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137
Document Number	0000088313
Instrument Date	May 14, 2018
Instrument	88313
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 14, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	272 PURDUE AVE KENSINGTON CA 947081137, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1137

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 272 Purdue Ave was $18,765.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,353,040 (+2%) Land $1,082,432 Building $270,608
2025	$18,765.00	$1,326,510 Land $1,061,208 Building $265,302
2023	$18,003.00 (+194.99%)	$1,275,000 Land $1,020,000 Building $255,000
2022	$6,103.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 272 Purdue Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1982.

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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1982–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2023 · Severe Storm And Flooding

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 272 Purdue Ave is moderate, ranking above 42% of the US, with a 0.07% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 42% of the US · lower than 75% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.07% 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 979 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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