540 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 540 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1942
Square Footage	1,461 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,150 sqft (0.118 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$6,908.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2952-10`
Alternative APN	`063-2952-010-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,461 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	5,150 sqft (0.118 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	540 CRAGMONT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1207
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00010 BLK: AR: 0063 PAGE: 2952
Legal Subdivision	NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	47
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	421100

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 63-2952-10

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	540 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1207
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 21, 2011
Transfer Doc	0000000127
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	540 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1207
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 02, 2021
Title Company	BOSTON NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	540 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1207

Mortgage

Document Number	0000341144
Date	Oct 14, 2021
Instrument	2021341144

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$117,790 (-3.72%) Land $69,772 Building $55,018
2025	$6,908.00 (+24.67%) Homeowner's exemption	$122,343 (+4.04%) Land $68,404 Building $53,939
2023	$5,541.00 Homeowner's exemption	$117,592 Land $65,748 Building $51,844	$2,436,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 35% of the US · above 21% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,961 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.