278 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 278 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 3,489 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	0.153 acres (6,660 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$2,000,000 (Feb 2021)
Tax Bill	$19,311 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Mortgage Feb 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`64-4222-16`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-4222-16`
Alternative APN	`064-4222-016-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,489 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,660 sqft (0.153 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	278 ALVARADO RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-1513
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00016 BLK: AR: 0064 PAGE: 4222
Legal Subdivision	HOTEL CLAREMONT
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	423800

Owner

278 Alvarado Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in February 2021.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	278 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1513
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Feb 11, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage EVERETT FINANCIAL INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 11, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 11, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202162668
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 18, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000100550
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	278 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1513
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 18, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	278 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1513

Mortgage

Document Number	0000357718
Date	Oct 29, 2021
Instrument	2021357718

Lender

Name	EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DALLAS, TX 75254

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2051

February 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 11, 2021
Property Address	278 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1513
Document Number	0000062668
Map Reference	MB 21 PG 35
Instrument Date	Feb 10, 2021
Instrument	2021062668
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$52,200.00
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	278 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1513

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062669
Date	Feb 11, 2021
Instrument	2021062669

Lender

Name	EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 278 Alvarado Rd was $19,311.

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		$874,871 (+2%) Land $262,463 Building $612,408
2025	$19,311.00	$857,718 Land $257,318 Building $600,400
2023	$16,538.00	$824,416 Land $247,327 Building $577,089	$2,427,210

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 278 Alvarado Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1998.

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

Wildfire risk around 278 Alvarado Rd is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% 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 393 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · 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
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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