5401 Hillside Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 5401 Hillside Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,810 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.118 acres (5,148 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,500,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$21,026 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Sale Sep 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`500-291-018-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`500-291-018-9`
Alternative APN	`500-291-018`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,810 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,629 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,181 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Lot Area	5,148 sqft (0.118 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5401 HILLSIDE AVE
City	EL CERRITO
State	CA
Zip	94530-1450
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	RICH TRAFFIC CENTER LOT 32 POR 31 BLK 24
Legal Subdivision	RICHMOND TRAFFIC CENTER
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4019
Census Tract	384000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	3025 CINDER BLUFF DR, RALEIGH, NC 27603-9193
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 12, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer
Sep 6, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 4, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202385806
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0000047620
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jan 12, 2024
Property Address	5401 HILLSIDE AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1450
Document Number	0000003931
Map Reference	VOL 11 PG 256
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2023
Instrument	2024-003931
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4246 W LOVERS LN, DALLAS, TX 75209-2820

September 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Sep 6, 2023
Property Address	5401 HILLSIDE AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1450
Document Number	0000085806
Map Reference	VOL 11 PG 256
Instrument Date	Sep 1, 2023
Instrument	2023-085806
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	3025 CINDER BLUFF DR, RALEIGH, NC 27603-9193

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,560,600 (+2%) Land $780,300 Building $780,300
2025	$21,026.00 (+81.24%)	$1,530,000 (+85.44%) Land $765,000 Building $765,000
2023	$11,601.00 (+1.5%) Homeowner's exemption	$825,048 Land $400,210 Building $424,838
2022	$11,430.00

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	1 (1980)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1980 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 927 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	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

May also be available: Etheric Networks, GeoLinks.

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