2816 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2816 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 1 ba · 1,491 sqft · built 1907
Lot Size0.075 acres (3,300 sqft)
Owner2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale$310,000 (May 2001)
Tax Bill$9,575 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN53-1671-6

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN53-1671-6
Alternative APN
  • 053-1671-006-00

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms6 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area1,491 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1907
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1940
Architectural StyleOther
Construction TypeWood
Lot Area3,300 sqft (0.075 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address2816 CALIFORNIA ST
CityBERKELEY
StateCA
Zip94703-2012
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionBLK:30 SUBD:SMITHS SUBDIVISION PART OF MATHEWS TRACT
Legal SubdivisionSMITHS SUBDIVISION PART OF MATHEWS TRACT
Legal Block30
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil DivisionBERKELEY
Census Block Group3
Census Block3013
Census Tract423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 53-1671-6

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

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Owner of Record2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address2816 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2012
OccupancyOwner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last SaleMay 04, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleMay 04, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleJan 15, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number2001150848
Record UpdatedJun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
MunicipalityBerkeley City
Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$9,575.00 (+13.3%) Homeowner's exemption$525,583 (+4.04%) Land $140,125 Building $385,458
2023$8,451.00 Homeowner's exemption$505,177 Land $134,685 Building $370,492

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims1 (2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimJun 2016

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskNot 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

ProviderMax 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 SystemEAST BAY MUD
serves 1,468,000 people
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionDec 2021
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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.

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