543 Albemarle St, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 543 Albemarle St, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,310 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$900,000 (Apr 2019)
Tax Bill	$14,073 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Transfer Oct 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`504-072-005-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`504-072-005-3`
Alternative APN	`504-072-005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,310 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,002 sqft
2nd Floor Area	308 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST
City	EL CERRITO
State	CA
Zip	94530-3214
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	HENDERSON TAPSCOTT LOT 37 POR 36 & 38 BLK 28
Legal Subdivision	HENDERSON TAPSCOTT
Legal Block	28
Legal Lot Number	37
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	389100

Owner

543 Albemarle St is owned by a company that bought it in April 2019.

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 1, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 29, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Jan 6, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL
Apr 24, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MIDWEST EQUITY MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 18, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201956640
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 27, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0000103908
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 1, 2025
Property Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214
Document Number	0000102961
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 1
Instrument Date	Sep 24, 2025
Instrument	2025- 102961
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 15, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214

Mortgage

Document Number	0000255140
Date	Oct 29, 2020
Instrument	2020-255140

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214
Document Number	0000017505
Instrument Date	Jan 6, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST EL CERRITO CA 945303214, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017505
Date	Jan 29, 2020
Instrument	17505

Lender

Name	PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL
Type	Private Party
Address	OAKLAND, CA 94612

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

April 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 24, 2019
Property Address	543 ALBEMARLE ST, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-3214
Document Number	0000056640
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 1
Instrument Date	Apr 22, 2019
Instrument	2019-056640
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	528 KAINS AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-1217

Mortgage

Document Number	0000056641
Date	Apr 24, 2019
Instrument	2019-056641

Lender

Name	MIDWEST EQUITY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 543 Albemarle St was $14,073.

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		$1,024,040 (+2%) Land $853,369 Building $170,671
2025	$14,073.00	$1,003,962 Land $836,637 Building $167,325
2023	$13,500.00 (+1.37%)	$964,979 Land $804,150 Building $160,829
2022	$13,318.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 543 Albemarle St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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 Policies	1 in force

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

The area around 543 Albemarle St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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 776 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 · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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