539 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 539 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,260 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,876 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$295,000 (Jul 1997)
Tax Bill	$11,305 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`63-2953-35`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2953-35`
Alternative APN	`063-2953-035-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,260 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,876 sqft (0.134 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	539 CRAGMONT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1205
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:13 SUBD:NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Subdivision	NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Block	13
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	421100

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 63-2953-35

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	539 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1205
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 11, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 17, 2002
Deed Document Number	0000171121
Deed Book / Page	063
Last Transfer Date	Mar 07, 2007
Transfer Doc	0000097008
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	539 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1205
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004860
Date	Jan 08, 2020
Instrument	2020004860

Lender

Name	FREMONT BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 02, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Berkeley City
Unified School District	Berkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$11,305.00 (+11.18%) Homeowner's exemption	$471,017 (+4.04%) Land $141,305 Building $329,712
2023	$10,168.00 Homeowner's exemption	$452,730 Land $135,819 Building $316,911

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014211002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2001 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 849 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.