38 Valley View Dr, Orinda, CA 94563 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 38 Valley View Dr, Orinda, CA 94563

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,968 sqft · built 2016
Lot Size	1 acre (43,560 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$5,915,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$49,587 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Mortgage Aug 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`272-160-016-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`272-160-016-7`
Alternative APN	`272-160-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	13 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,968 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,243 sqft
2nd Floor Area	2,725 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2016
Effective Year Built	Effective 2017
Lot Area	43,560 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	825 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	38 VALLEY VIEW DR
City	ORINDA
State	CA
Zip	94563-3937
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MORAGA WOODLANDS #2 POR LOTS 85 & 103
Legal Subdivision	WOODLANDS #2
Legal Lot Number	103
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	353001

Owner

38 Valley View Dr is owner-occupied and held in a trust since May 2025.

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	38 VALLEY VIEW DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3937
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 10, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CITIBANK NA
Aug 9, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage RPM MORTGAGE INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 16, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 16, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 9, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202548550
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 18, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000158552
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	38 VALLEY VIEW DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3937
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	TICOR TTL ORANGE CNTY BRANCH

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000068526
Date	Apr 10, 2020
Instrument	2020-068526

Lender

Name	CITIBANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	O FALLON, MO 63368

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2050

August 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Aug 9, 2017
Property Address	38 VALLEY VIEW DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3937
Document Number	0000143282
Map Reference	VOL22 PG641
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2017
Instrument	2017-143282
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

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 with Right of Survivorship
Address	38 VALLEY VIEW DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3937

Mortgage

Document Number	0000143283
Date	Aug 9, 2017
Instrument	2017-143283

Lender

Name	RPM MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 38 Valley View Dr was $49,587 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Orinda City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Orinda Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$6,033,300 (+44.56%) Land $2,295,000 Building $3,738,300
2025	$49,587.00 Homeowner's exemption	$4,173,565 Land $1,706,742 Building $2,466,823
2023	$47,989.00 (+1.86%) Homeowner's exemption	$4,011,502 Land $1,640,468 Building $2,371,034
2022	$47,111.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 38 Valley View Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 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	2 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

Wildfire risk around 38 Valley View Dr is moderate, ranking above 69% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 69% of the US · above 43% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 195 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks.

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