53 Willard Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 53 Willard Ave, Richmond, CA 94801

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 2 ba · 1,824 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,496 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$305,000 (May 2016)
Tax Bill	$6,479 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`409-022-037-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`409-022-037-9`
Alternative APN	`409-022-037`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,824 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,824 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Lot Area	2,496 sqft (0.057 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	353 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 WILLARD AVE
City	RICHMOND
State	CA
Zip	94801-1805
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	P1
Legal Description	WALLS 2ND ADDN LOT 29 BLK 228
Legal Subdivision	WALLS 2ND ADD
Legal Block	228
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	365002

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	53 WILLARD AVE, RICHMOND, CA 94801-1805
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 27, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 22, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2016103447
Last Transfer Date	Oct 2, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000171889
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 10, 2019
Property Address	53 WILLARD AVE, RICHMOND, CA 94801-1805
Document Number	0000171889
Instrument Date	Oct 2, 2019
Instrument	171889
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	53 WILLARD AVE RICHMOND CA 948011805, RICHMOND, CA 94801-1805

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$422,910 (+2%) Land $163,005 Building $259,905
2025	$6,479.00 (+30.31%) Homeowner's exemption	$414,618 (+34.96%) Land $159,809 Building $254,809
2023	$4,972.00 (+1.64%) Homeowner's exemption	$307,208 Land $153,604 Building $153,604
2022	$4,892.00

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

Flood

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 Claims	2 (1997–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 204 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	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20