561 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 561 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,528 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.096 acres (4,182 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,550,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$17,229 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`63-2953-30-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2953-30-1`
Alternative APN	`063-2953-030-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,528 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,182 sqft (0.096 acres)
Lot Dimensions	80 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	561 CRAGMONT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1205
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00001 BLK: 0030 AR: 0063 PAGE: 2953
Legal Subdivision	NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	421100

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 63-2953-30-1

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	561 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1205
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 06, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 06, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 27, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202559830
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000107245
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jun 09, 2026
Property Address	561 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1205
Document Number	0000075504
Instrument Date	Jun 04, 2026
Instrument	202675504
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2026
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, WFG NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	561 CRAGMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1205

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075504,
Date	Jun 09, 2026
Instrument	202675504

Lender

Name	US BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.88%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Adjustable Rate Rider
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 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
2026		$1,581,000 (+42.69%) Land $474,300 Building $1,106,700
2025	$17,229.00 (+10.64%)	$1,108,023 (+3.39%) Land $334,507 Building $780,516
2023	$15,572.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,071,735 Land $321,520 Building $750,215	$1,197,630

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2001 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 849 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.