2962 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2962 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,376 sqft · built 1919
Lot Size	0.098 acres (4,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,919,875 (Apr 2026)
Tax Bill	$8,804 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`52-1567-50`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`52-1567-50`
Alternative APN	`052-1567-050-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,376 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1919
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,250 sqft (0.098 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2962 PIEDMONT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-2344
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00050 BLK: AR: 0052 PAGE: 1567
Legal Subdivision	ELMWOOD PARK
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	423800

Owner

2962 Piedmont Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in April 2026.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2962 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 6, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 6, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202645019
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 6, 1998
Prior Transfer Doc	0000356560
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 6, 2026
Property Address	2962 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344
Document Number	0000045019
Instrument Date	Mar 18, 2026
Instrument	202645019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 2, 2026
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$312,191.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	2962 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2344

Mortgage

Document Number	0000045020,
Date	Apr 6, 2026
Instrument	202645020

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMIERCA NA

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.75%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Adjustable Rate Rider
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 2962 Piedmont Ave was $8,804, up 22% from the year before.

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		$136,046 (+2.1%) Land $99,282 Building $43,764
2025	$8,804.00 (+21.97%) Homeowner's exemption	$133,242 Land $97,336 Building $42,906
2024	$7,218.00 (+3.68%)
2023	$6,962.00 Homeowner's exemption	$134,796 Land $93,556 Building $41,240	$1,917,810

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 2962 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 2962 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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