5240 Jensen Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 5240 Jensen Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 2,718 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	0.444 acres (19,339 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$1,350,000 (Jul 2017)
Tax Bill	$18,923 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Transfer Oct 2019 Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`85-5450-1-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`85-5450-1-12`
Alternative APN	`085-5450-001-12`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,718 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	19,339 sqft (0.444 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5240 JENSEN RD
City	CASTRO VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94552-5006
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00012 BLK: 0001 AR: 0085 PAGE: 5450
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	HAYWARD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	430101

Owner

5240 Jensen Rd is owner-occupied and held in a trust since October 2023.

Source: Alameda County records, as of October 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	5240 JENSEN RD, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94552-5006
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 27, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 18, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit MUFG UNION BANK NA
Jul 18, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 18, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2017155904
Last Transfer Date	Oct 31, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000131709
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 27, 2023
Property Address	5240 JENSEN RD, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94552-5006
Document Number	0000138476
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2023
Instrument	2023138476
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2024

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	5240 JENSEN RD, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94552-5006

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	5240 JENSEN RD, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94552-5006
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000212307
Date	Oct 18, 2019
Instrument	2019212307

Lender

Name	MUFG UNION BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 5, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

July 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2017
Property Address	5240 JENSEN RD, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94552-5006
Document Number	0000155904
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2017
Instrument	155904
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 8, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,485.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	5240 JENSEN RD CASTRO VALLEY CA 945525006, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94552-5006

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5240 Jensen Rd was $18,923.

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		$687,566 (-55.06%) Land $68,747 Building $618,819
2025	$18,923.00	$1,530,000 Land $459,000 Building $1,071,000
2023	$8,403.00 Homeowner's exemption	$647,916 Land $64,783 Building $583,133	$1,605,690

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 5240 Jensen Rd 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 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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 5240 Jensen Rd is moderate, ranking above 64% 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 64% of the US · lower than 60% 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 228 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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

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