5481 McDonald Ave, Newark, CA 94560 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 5481 McDonald Ave, Newark, CA 94560

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,476 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.137 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,604 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`92A-775-65`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`92A-775-65`
Alternative APN	`092A-0775-065-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,476 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.137 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5481 MCDONALD AVE
City	NEWARK
State	CA
Zip	94560-1909
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	FREMONT
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4013
Census Tract	444100

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 92A-775-65

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	5481 MCDONALD AVE, NEWARK, CA 94560-1909
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Prior Sale	Apr 24, 2012
Last Transfer Date	Jun 10, 2014
Transfer Doc	0000138038
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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	Newark City
Unified School District	Newark 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	$5,604.00 (+4.92%) Homeowner's exemption	$426,700 (+4.04%) Land $119,762 Building $306,938
2023	$5,341.00 Homeowner's exemption	$410,134 Land $115,112 Building $295,022

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 760 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Robinson Hardware and Software Solutions Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Tekify Fixed Wireless	600 / 130
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Sail Internet Holdings.

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	ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT serves 344,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.