51 Bear Rdg Rd, Orinda, CA 94563 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 51 Bear Rdg Rd, Orinda, CA 94563

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 4,354 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size	2.84 acres (124,025 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$11,753 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Reverse Mortgage May 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`266-230-024-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`266-230-024-9`
Alternative APN	`266-230-024`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,354 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	3,191 sqft
2nd Floor Area	692 sqft
Basement Area	471 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Lot Area	124,025 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	588 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	51 BEAR RIDGE RD
City	ORINDA
State	CA
Zip	94563-1001
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	REC OF SURVEY 67 LSM 16 PCL 1
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	354002

Owner

51 Bear Rdg Rd is held in a trust since May 2018.

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

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	51 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 26, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Reverse Mortgage MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE INC
May 10, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 9, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000073739
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	51 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 5, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	51 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001

Mortgage

Document Number	0000060494
Date	Jun 26, 2023
Instrument	2023-060494

Lender

Name	MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	886 Months
Due	Apr 24, 2097

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2018
Property Address	51 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001
Document Number	0000073739
Instrument Date	May 9, 2018
Instrument	73739
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2018

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	51 BEAR RIDGE RD ORINDA CA 945631001, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 51 Bear Rdg Rd was $11,753.

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		$861,681 (+2%) Land $280,209 Building $581,472
2025	$11,753.00	$844,786 Land $274,715 Building $570,071
2023	$11,384.00 (+3.82%)	$811,985 Land $264,049 Building $547,936
2022	$10,965.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 51 Bear Rdg Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 10 flood claims nearby since 1980.

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	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1980–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2019 · rainfall accumulation

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 51 Bear Rdg Rd is moderate, ranking above 61% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 61% of the US · lower than 63% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

May also be available: AT&T, Etheric Networks, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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