2936 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2936 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,567 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,500 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$1,900,000 (Nov 2018)
Tax Bill	$36,098 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Mortgage Dec 2019 Transfer + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`52-1567-37`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`52-1567-37`
Alternative APN	`052-1567-037-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,567 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1932
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,500 sqft (0.149 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-2343
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00037 BLK: AR: 0052 PAGE: 1567
Legal Subdivision	ELMWOOD PARK
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	423800

Owner

2936 Piedmont Ave is owner-occupied and held in a trust since November 2019.

Source: Alameda County records, as of September 28, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 5, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SILICON VALLEY BANK
Dec 19, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 22, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Nov 14, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE
Nov 14, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · ARM SILICON VALLEY BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 14, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 14, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2018218578
Last Transfer Date	Nov 15, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000261209
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343

Mortgage

Document Number	0000188397
Date	Aug 5, 2020
Instrument	2020188397

Lender

Name	SILICON VALLEY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA CLARA, CA 95054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.25%
Type Change Date	Aug 1, 2025
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	4.25%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	8.25%

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2019
Property Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343
Document Number	0000261209
Instrument Date	Nov 15, 2019
Instrument	261209
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 27, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE BERKELEY CA 947052343, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343

January 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2019
Property Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343
Document Number	0000010132
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2019
Instrument	10132
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	409 STRIPED MAPLE CT CONCORD CA 94521, CONCORD, CA 94521

November 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2018
Property Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343
Document Number	0000218577
Instrument Date	Nov 9, 2018
Instrument	218577
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 3, 2018
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2018
Property Address	2936 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343
Document Number	0000218578
Map Reference	MB 18 PG 105
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2018
Instrument	2018218578
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY M

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Relationship	Community Property
Address	2936 PLEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2343

Mortgage

Document Number	0000218579
Date	Nov 14, 2018
Instrument	2018218579

Lender

Name	SILICON VALLEY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.2%
Type Change Date	Dec 1, 2023
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	5.2%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	9.2%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 2936 Piedmont Ave was $36,098 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$2,333,546 (+1.69%) Land $682,686 Building $1,657,860
2025	$36,098.00 Homeowner's exemption	$2,294,654 Land $669,300 Building $1,625,354
2023	$32,593.00 Homeowner's exemption	$2,205,563 Land $643,314 Building $1,562,249	$2,083,050

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 2936 Piedmont Ave 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	3 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

The area around 2936 Piedmont Ave 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 1,048 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

May also be available: AT&T, GeoLinks.

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