2911 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2911 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,856 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.074 acres (3,224 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,069,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$18,601 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Line of Credit Jan 2023 Transfer + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1609-21`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1609-21`
Alternative APN	`053-1609-021-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,856 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,224 sqft (0.074 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2911 CALIFORNIA ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2013
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00021 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1609
Legal Subdivision	HARMON
Legal Block	P
Legal Lot Number	15,16
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4007
Census Tract	423400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1621 OREGON ST, 1621, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2005
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 15, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit EAST WEST BANK
Jan 3, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jul 18, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · ARM EAST WEST BANK
Jul 18, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
May 2, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer OTHER

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 8, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 8, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024137966
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 11, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000136969
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2911 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2013
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	US FIDELITY TITLE COMPANY, FIDELITY TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	233 FREEMAN ST 1, 1, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-6792
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000397668
Date	Dec 15, 2021
Instrument	2021397668

Lender

Name	EAST WEST BANK
Type	Bank
Address	EL MONTE, CA 91731

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

January 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jan 3, 2023
Property Address	2911 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2013
Document Number	0000000408
Map Reference	MB 11 PG 67
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2022
Instrument	2023000408
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	26301 VIA LOGRONO, MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691-2930
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

July 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2019
Property Address	2911 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2013
Document Number	0000136971
Map Reference	MB 11 PG 67
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2019
Instrument	2019136971
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1178 VERONICA CT, EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303-1763
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000136972
Date	Jul 18, 2019
Instrument	2019136972

Lender

Name	EAST WEST BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.5%
Type Change Date	Aug 1, 2024
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	3.25%
Max Rate At Change	6.5%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	10.5%

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2019
Property Address	2911 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2013
Document Number	0000136969
Instrument Date	Jun 11, 2019
Instrument	136969
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 2, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	1178 VERONICA CT EAST PALO ALTO CA 943031763, EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303-1763

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 2, 2017
Property Address	2911 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2013
Document Number	0000097405
Instrument Date	Apr 24, 2017
Instrument	97405
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2017
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10903 AMBERGATE DR HUMBLE TX 773962457, HUMBLE, TX 77396-2457

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
2026		$1,090,380 (+2%) Land $327,114 Building $763,266
2025	$18,601.00 (+21.98%)	$1,069,000 (+17.57%) Land $320,700 Building $748,300
2023	$15,249.00	$909,261 Land $272,778 Building $636,483

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

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	1 in force

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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 1,074 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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 Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Sail Internet.

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