551 Santa Clara Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 551 Santa Clara Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4 ba · 3,451 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,011 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,950,000 (Dec 2015)
Tax Bill	$35,539 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`62-2911-4-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2911-4-1`
Alternative APN	`062-2911-004-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,451 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,011 sqft (0.161 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	551 SANTA CLARA AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1624
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 0000A BLK: PM: 0047 PAGE: 0109
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 62-2911-4-1

Assessment roll updated June 20, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	551 SANTA CLARA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1624
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 10, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 10, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 13, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2015324978
Last Transfer Date	Apr 30, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000084155
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 07, 2019
Property Address	551 SANTA CLARA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1624
Document Number	0000084155
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2019
Instrument	84155
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 21, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

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	551 SANTA CLARA AVE BERKELEY CA 947071624, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1624

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated June 20, 2025 · Last verified July 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
2025	$35,539.00 (+8.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,301,351 (+3.72%) Land $473,508 Building $1,834,843
2024	$32,723.00 (+2.03%)
2023	$32,072.00 Homeowner's exemption	$2,218,729 Land $455,124 Building $1,763,605	$2,617,650

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 25, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

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 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: California Internet.

Based on FCC filings for 922 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.