2960 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2960 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,874 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$705,000 (Jul 1997)
Tax Bill	$22,912 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Mortgage Mar 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`52-1567-49`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`52-1567-49`
Alternative APN	`052-1567-049-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,874 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,500 sqft (0.149 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-2344
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00049 BLK: AR: 0052 PAGE: 1567
Legal Subdivision	ELMWOOD PARK
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	423800

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 30, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA NA
Mar 11, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer BANK OF AMERICA
Feb 19, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1997162807
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 30, 1993
Prior Transfer Doc	0000006216
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 24, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344

Mortgage

Document Number	0000383237
Date	Nov 30, 2021
Instrument	2021383237

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

March 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 11, 2019
Property Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344
Document Number	0000043989
Instrument Date	Feb 21, 2019
Instrument	43989
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 28, 2019
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
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE BERKELEY CA 947052344, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344

Mortgage

Document Number	43990
Date	Mar 11, 2019
Instrument	43990

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	101 S TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28280-0002

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 10, 2049

February 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344
Document Number	0000038999
Instrument Date	Feb 19, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2018
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	2960 PIEDMONT AVE BERKELEY CA 947052344, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344

Mortgage

Document Number	0000038999
Date	Feb 26, 2018
Instrument	38999

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 25, 2048

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	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,154,815 (+1.39%) Land $344,448 Building $817,367
2025	$22,912.00 (+14.78%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,139,037 (+4.04%) Land $337,695 Building $801,342
2023	$19,961.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,094,814 Land $324,584 Building $770,230	$2,524,410

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

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	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

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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