40 San Mateo Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 40 San Mateo Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,214 sqft · built 1934
Lot Size	0.132 acres (5,750 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,701,000 (Aug 2016)
Tax Bill	$30,801 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2579-18`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2579-18`
Alternative APN	`061-2579-018-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,214 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1934
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,750 sqft (0.132 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 SAN MATEO RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-2016
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00018 BLK: AR: 0061 PAGE: 2579
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY SQUARE
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 61-2579-18

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	40 SAN MATEO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2016
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 28, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2016192455
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 23, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000080129
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 03, 2018
Property Address	40 SAN MATEO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2016
Document Number	0000131251
Instrument Date	Jun 22, 2018
Instrument	131251
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 17, 2018
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	40 SAN MATEO RD BERKELEY CA 947072016, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2016

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		$2,101,505 (+1.66%) Land $616,156 Building $1,492,349
2025	$30,801.00 (+10.1%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,067,171 (+4.04%) Land $604,077 Building $1,463,094
2023	$27,975.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,986,914 Land $580,624 Building $1,406,290	$2,343,420

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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