2844 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2844 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,257 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.083 acres (3,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$6,116 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1672-2-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1672-2-2`
Alternative APN	`053-1672-002-02`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,257 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,600 sqft (0.083 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2844 CALIFORNIA ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2063
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00002 BLK: 0002 AR: 0053 PAGE: 1672
Legal Subdivision	SMITHS
Legal Block	29
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4003
Census Tract	423400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 53-1672-2-2

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2844 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2063
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Person

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 20, 2005
Transfer Doc	0000049814
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2844 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2063
Document Number	0000198077
Instrument Date	Aug 24, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 25, 2018
Title Company	TITLE SERVICE AND LIAISON COMPANIES, INDECOMM GLOBAL SVCS

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2844 CALIFORNIA ST BERKELEY CA 947032063, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2063

Mortgage

Document Number	0000198077
Date	Sep 11, 2017
Instrument	198077

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$158,491 (+2%) Land $48,604 Building $109,887
2025	$6,116.00 (+19.29%)	$155,384 (+4.04%) Land $47,651 Building $107,733
2023	$5,127.00	$149,351 Land $45,801 Building $103,550	$1,171,530

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014234004, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 1,148 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (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 (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, California Internet, Google Fiber, Sail Internet Holdings. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.