653 Santa Rosa Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 653 Santa Rosa Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,147 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,856 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$6,708 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`62-2893-33`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2893-33`
Alternative APN	`062-2893-033-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,147 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,856 sqft (0.134 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	653 SANTA ROSA AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1538
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:9 SUBD:THOUSAND OAKS
Legal Subdivision	THOUSAND OAKS
Legal Block	9
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	421300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 62-2893-33

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	653 SANTA ROSA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1538
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	May 18, 2015
Last Transfer Date	Aug 29, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000170057
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 29, 2019
Property Address	653 SANTA ROSA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1538
Document Number	0000170057
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2019
Instrument	170057
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 17, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	653 SANTA ROSA AVE BERKELEY CA 947071538, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1538

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	Berkeley City
Unified School District	Berkeley 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	$6,708.00 (+25.38%) Homeowner's exemption	$126,996 (+4.04%) Land $65,980 Building $61,016
2023	$5,350.00 Homeowner's exemption	$122,065 Land $63,418 Building $58,647

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2017–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2022 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

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.