494 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 494 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 4 ba · 1,808 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.127 acres (5,538 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,750,000 (Feb 2019)
Tax Bill	$30,701 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Second Mortgage Sep 2020 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`62-2944-18`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2944-18`
Alternative APN	`062-2944-018-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,808 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,538 sqft (0.127 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1735
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	THOUSAND OAKS HEIGHTS
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 14, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage TECHNOLOGY CU
Sep 15, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LENDUS LLC
Mar 10, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Feb 27, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · ARM LENDUS LLC
Apr 19, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage OTHER INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS
Apr 13, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage KARZI EQUITIES LTD

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 27, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 27, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 27, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000036134
Last Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000057924
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 10, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075134
Date	Apr 14, 2022
Instrument	2022075134

Lender

Name	TECHNOLOGY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SAN JOSE, CA 95131

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735

Mortgage

Document Number	0000232732
Date	Sep 15, 2020
Instrument	2020232732

Lender

Name	LENDUS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ALAMO, CA 94507

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.87%
Type Change Date	Oct 1, 2027
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	7.87%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	7.87%

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2020
Property Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Document Number	0000057924
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2019
Instrument	57924
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

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	494 KENTUCKY AVE BERKELEY CA 947071735, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735

February 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 27, 2019
Property Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Document Number	0000036134
Map Reference	MB 26 PG 88
Instrument Date	Feb 25, 2019
Instrument	2019036134
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036136
Date	Feb 27, 2019
Instrument	2019036136

Lender

Name	LENDUS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.62%
Type Change Date	Mar 1, 2026
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	5.62%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	8.62%

April 2018: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 19, 2018
Property Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Instrument Date	Apr 12, 2018
Instrument	77900
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	211 W SHOREVIEW DR SAN RAMON CA 945825331, SAN RAMON, CA 94582-5331

Mortgage

Document Number	0000077900
Date	Apr 19, 2018
Instrument	77900

Lender

Name	OTHER INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Apr 18, 2019

April 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2018
Property Address	494 KENTUCKY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1735
Document Number	0000074714
Map Reference	MB 26 PG 88
Instrument Date	Apr 2, 2018
Instrument	2018074714
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Address	15354 INVERNESS ST, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94579-2016

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074715
Date	Apr 13, 2018
Instrument	2018074715

Lender

Name	KARZI EQUITIES LTD
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	May 1, 2019

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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
2025	$30,701.00 (+9.68%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,952,124 (+4.04%) Land $585,637 Building $1,366,487
2023	$27,991.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,876,331 Land $562,899 Building $1,313,432

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

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	1 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

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