5181 Crane Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 5181 Crane Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,946 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.131 acres (5,724 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$6,350 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Second Mortgage Jun 2021 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`84C-880-2-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`84C-880-2-8`
Alternative APN	`084C-0880-002-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,946 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,724 sqft (0.131 acres)
Lot Dimensions	106 ft deep x 52 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5181 CRANE AVE
City	CASTRO VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94546-2529
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00008 BLK: 000B TR: 1635
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1635
Legal Tract	1635
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	HAYWARD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	430200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	5181 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 15, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage UNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY WASHTENAW
Jun 2, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Jun 26, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 12, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000148595
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	5181 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5181 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529

Mortgage

Document Number	0000068495
Date	Jun 15, 2023
Instrument	2023068495

Lender

Name	UNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY WASHTENAW
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SANTA ANA, CA 92707

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2053

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	5181 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5181 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529

Mortgage

Document Number	0000202543
Date	Jun 2, 2021
Instrument	2021202543

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	HORSHAM, PA 19044

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2036

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2020
Property Address	5181 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529
Document Number	0000148595
Instrument Date	Jun 12, 2020
Instrument	148595
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2020
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	Revocable Trust
Address	5181 CRANE AVE CASTRO VALLEY CA 945462529, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2529

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Unified School District	Castro Valley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$473,963 (+0.52%) Land $144,289 Building $336,674
2025	$6,350.00 (+4.24%) Homeowner's exemption	$471,533 (+4.04%) Land $141,460 Building $330,073
2023	$6,092.00 Homeowner's exemption	$453,224 Land $135,967 Building $317,257	$1,271,790

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

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 Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · 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

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	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, T-Mobile.

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