2920 Newbury St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2920 Newbury St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,024 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,771 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Mortgage Jul 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1591-10`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1591-10`
Alternative APN	`053-1591-010-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,024 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2920 NEWBURY ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2515
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00010 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1591
Legal Subdivision	ADELINE
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	423500

Owner

2920 Newbury St, a duplex, is owned by a company that acquired it in December 1996.

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

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	2815 FOREST AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1308
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 25, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Jul 17, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · ARM IMC MORTGAGE CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 4, 1996
Transfer Doc	0000312716
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 25, 2026
Property Address	2920 NEWBURY ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2515
Document Number	0000108993
Instrument Date	Aug 20, 2026
Instrument	2026108993
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 2, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Life Tenant, 269
Address	2815 FOREST AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1308

Mortgage

Document Number	0000108993,
Date	Aug 25, 2026
Instrument	2026108993

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2041

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2920 NEWBURY ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2515
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000135801
Date	Jul 17, 2019
Instrument	2019135801

Lender

Name	IMC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	IRVINE, CA 92612

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.5%
Type Change Date	Aug 1, 2024
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	5.5%
Max Rate At Change	7.5%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	10.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 2920 Newbury St was $5,771.

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		$223,770 (+2%) Land $91,403 Building $132,367
2025	$5,771.00	$219,383 Land $89,611 Building $129,772
2023	$4,849.00 Homeowner's exemption	$210,865 Land $86,132 Building $124,733

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 2920 Newbury St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 2920 Newbury St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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 1,130 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 Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Google Fiber.

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