2740 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2740 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,581 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.08 acres (3,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$15,320 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`54-1733-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`54-1733-4`
Alternative APN	`054-1733-004-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,581 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,500 sqft (0.08 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2740 CALIFORNIA ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-1847
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 54-1733-4

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2740 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1847
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 28, 2020
Deed Sale	Jan 28, 2020
Prior Sale	Mar 29, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020017649
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2740 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1847
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 01, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2740 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1847

Mortgage

Document Number	0000088647
Date	Mar 03, 2021
Instrument	2021088647

Lender

Name	FREMONT BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 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	$15,320.00 (+11.23%) Homeowner's exemption	$959,329 (+4.04%) Land $474,087 Building $485,242
2023	$13,773.00 Homeowner's exemption	$922,082 Land $455,680 Building $466,402

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 25, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2016

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max 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.

Based on FCC filings for 1,148 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.