398 Vassar Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 398 Vassar Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1949
Square Footage	2,576 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,050 sqft (0.116 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$16,443.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2949-8`
Alternative APN	`062-2949-008-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,576 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	5,050 sqft (0.116 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	398 VASSAR AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1252
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00008 BLK: AR: 0062 PAGE: 2949
Legal Subdivision	THOUSAND OAKS HEIGHTS
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 62-2949-8

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	398 VASSAR AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1252
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 27, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000051749
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2017
Property Address	398 VASSAR AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1252
Document Number	0000051749
Instrument Date	Feb 27, 2017
Instrument	51749
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 15, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	398 VASSAR AVE BERKELEY CA 947081252, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1252

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$634,203 (+0.89%) Land $192,361 Building $448,842
2025	$16,443.00 (+15.71%) Homeowner's exemption	$628,630 (+4.04%) Land $188,589 Building $440,041
2023	$14,210.00 Homeowner's exemption	$604,221 Land $181,266 Building $422,955	$2,211,300

Flood & Wildfire

398 Vassar Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 32nd percentile of exposed land nationally · 19th in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 3,448 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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