55 Kingston Rd, Kensington (Berkeley), CA 94707 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 55 Kingston Rd, Kensington, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,806 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.218 acres (9,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$2,100,000 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$29,985 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2026 Transfer Apr 2023 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`571-021-019-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`571-021-019-5`
Alternative APN	`571-021-019`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,806 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,208 sqft
2nd Floor Area	598 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Lot Area	9,500 sqft (0.218 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	188 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	55 KINGSTON RD
City	KENSINGTON
State	CA
Zip	94707-1321
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Description	KENSINGTON PARK EXT #1 24
Legal Subdivision	KENSINGTON PARK EXT 01
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	391000

Owner

55 Kingston Rd is owned by a company that bought it in April 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 16, 2026	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Apr 12, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA NA
Mar 3, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage EDA M DIRIDON TRUST
Feb 1, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 12, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 12, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202333969
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 20, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0000133781
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2026: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Mar 16, 2026
Property Address	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321
Document Number	0000025099
Map Reference	VOL 25 PG 821
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2026
Instrument	2026- 025099
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 26, 2026

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	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321

April 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2023
Property Address	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321
Document Number	0000033969
Map Reference	VOL 25 PG 821
Instrument Date	Mar 24, 2023
Instrument	2023-033969
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount 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	270 OCEAN AVE UNIT 101, 101, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112-2565

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033970
Date	Apr 12, 2023
Instrument	2023-033970

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	357 Months
Due	Jan 13, 2053

March 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019710
Date	Mar 3, 2023
Instrument	2023-019710

Lender

Name	EDA M DIRIDON TRUST
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2019
Property Address	55 KINGSTON RD, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321
Document Number	0000014553
Instrument Date	Jan 24, 2019
Instrument	14553
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	55 KINGSTON RD KENSINGTON CA 947071321, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1321

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 55 Kingston Rd was $29,985.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,228,536 (+2%) Land $1,591,812 Building $636,724
2025	$29,985.00	$2,184,840 Land $1,560,600 Building $624,240
2023	$10,653.00 (+1.59%) Homeowner's exemption	$693,557 Land $370,622 Building $322,935
2022	$10,486.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 55 Kingston Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1983.

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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1983)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1983 · Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes

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

Wildfire risk around 55 Kingston Rd is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 65% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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