659 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 659 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,301 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,550,000 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$26,242 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage May 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`62-2914-49`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2914-49`
Alternative APN	`062-2914-049-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,301 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	7,400 sqft (0.17 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	659 SANTA BARBARA RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1739
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00049 BLK: AR: 0062 PAGE: 2914
Legal Subdivision	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	421200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	659 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1739
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 22, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage VELLUM MORTGAGE LLC
May 22, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 22, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202358004
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 9, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000010250
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	659 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1739
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2025
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	659 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1739

Mortgage

Document Number	0000132686
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Instrument	2025132686

Lender

Name	VELLUM MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	12700 FAIR LAKES CIR STE 400, FAIRFAX, VA 22033

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2055

May 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 22, 2023
Property Address	659 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1739
Document Number	0000058004
Map Reference	MB 26 PG 26
Instrument Date	May 11, 2023
Instrument	2023058004
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 30, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$24,955.00
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	659 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1739

Mortgage

Document Number	0000058005
Date	May 22, 2023
Instrument	2023058005

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,637,860 (+1.57%) Land $493,458 Building $1,151,402
2025	$26,242.00 (+250.08%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,612,620 (+634.82%) Land $483,786 Building $1,128,834
2023	$7,496.00 (+3.97%) Homeowner's exemption	$219,459 (+2%) Land $140,426 Building $79,033	$1,364,940
2022	$7,210.00 Homeowner's exemption	$215,156 Land $137,673 Building $77,483

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

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 849 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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