5239 Crane Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 5239 Crane Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,162 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,349 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Mortgage May 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`85-1105-33`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`85-1105-33`
Alternative APN	`085-1105-033-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,162 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5239 CRANE AVE
City	CASTRO VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94546-2531
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00005 BLK: 000A TR: 1583
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 1583
Legal Tract	1583
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	HAYWARD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	430200

Owner

5239 Crane Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in April 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5239 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2531
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 21, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
May 21, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer BNT TITLE COMPANY/CA, BNT TITLE COMPANY OF CA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 10, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000192138
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 21, 2021
Property Address	5239 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2531
Document Number	0000192139
Map Reference	MB 36 PG 53
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2021
Instrument	2021192139
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 10, 2021
Title Company	BNT TITLE COMPANY/CA, BNT TITLE COMPANY OF CA

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5224 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2532

Mortgage

Document Number	0000192140
Date	May 21, 2021
Instrument	2021192140

Lender

Name	HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	May 1, 2036

May 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 21, 2021
Property Address	5239 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2531
Document Number	0000192138
Map Reference	MB 36 PG 53
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2021
Instrument	2021192138
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 10, 2021
Title Company	BNT TITLE COMPANY/CA, BNT TITLE COMPANY OF CA

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5239 CRANE AVE, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-2531

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5239 Crane Ave was $5,349.

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		$387,246 (+2%) Land $116,174 Building $271,072
2025	$5,349.00	$379,653 Land $113,896 Building $265,757
2023	$5,127.00	$364,912 Land $109,473 Building $255,439	$1,155,060

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5239 Crane Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1998.

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

Wildfire risk around 5239 Crane Ave is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · lower than 81% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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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