277 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 277 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 4,184 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	0.206 acres (8,964 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$2,050,000 (Oct 2010)
Tax Bill	$42,536 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage Sep 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`64-4223-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-4223-5`
Alternative APN	`064-4223-005-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,184 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,964 sqft (0.206 acres)
Terrain	Gentle Slope
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	277 ALVARADO RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-1512
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00005 BLK: AR: 0064 PAGE: 4223
Legal Subdivision	HOTEL CLAREMONT MAP 02
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	20&19
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	423800

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	277 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1512
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 27, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2010304117
Last Transfer Date	Aug 28, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000201029
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	277 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1512
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	277 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1512

Mortgage

Document Number	0000275286
Date	Oct 16, 2020
Instrument	2020275286

Lender

Name	HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Sep 13, 2017
Property Address	277 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1512
Document Number	0000201029
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2017
Instrument	201029
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	277 ALVARADO RD BERKELEY CA 947051512, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1512

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$2,671,775 (+1.73%) Land $803,632 Building $1,875,143
2025	$42,536.00 (+11.81%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,626,254 (+4.04%) Land $787,876 Building $1,838,378
2023	$38,044.00 Homeowner's exemption	$2,524,307 Land $757,292 Building $1,767,015	$3,549,780

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 Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · lower than 78% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% 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 334 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	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, Sonic Telecom, T-Mobile.

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