648 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 648 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property TypeRecreational Vacant Land
Details4 bd · 2 ba · 2,265 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size0.195 acres (8,479 sqft)
OwnerTrust Name on File
Last Sale$147,500 (Mar 1994)
Tax Bill$4,923 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesMar 2018 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN48H-7607-26-2

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN48H-7607-26-2
Alternative APN
  • 048H-7607-026-02

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Total Rooms7 Rooms
Building Area2,265 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1920
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1920
Construction TypeFrame
Lot Area8,479 sqft (0.195 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address648 ALVARADO RD
CityBERKELEY
StateCA
Zip94705-1556
Property CategoryPublic Works
Property TypePublic Works > Recreational Vacant Land
Legal DescriptionLOT: 00002 BLK: 0026 AR: 048H PAGE: 7607
Legal SubdivisionHOTEL CLAREMONT MAP 2
Legal Block7
Legal Lot Number7
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil DivisionOAKLAND
Census Block Group1
Census Block1023
Census Tract400100

Owner

648 Alvarado Rd, recreational vacant land, is held in a trust since February 2018.

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

Owner of RecordTrust Name on File
Mailing Address650 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1556
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleMar 2, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed SaleMar 2, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number199481537
Last Transfer DateFeb 2, 2018
Transfer Doc0000054443
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionALAMEDA CA
Recording DateMar 16, 2018
Property Address648 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1556
Document Number0000054443
Instrument DateFeb 2, 2018
Instrument54443
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedNov 20, 2018
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipPersonal Trust
Address650 ALVARADO RD BERKELEY CA 947051556, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1556

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 648 Alvarado Rd was $4,923.

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
MunicipalityOakland City
Unified School DistrictOakland Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$255,704 (+2%) Land $255,704
2025$4,923.00$250,691 Land $250,691
2023$4,798.00$240,957 Land $240,957

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 648 Alvarado Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims6 (1978–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA3 of 6
Most Recent ClaimJan 2016 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 2 claims

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 648 Alvarado Rd is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood0.04% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 SystemEAST BAY MUD
serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionDec 2021
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 393 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T
Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Unwired
Fixed Wireless
300 / 25
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
Etheric Networks
Fixed Wireless
250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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