687 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 687 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,829 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.121 acres (5,300 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$610,000 (Jun 2000)
Tax Bill	$16,767 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`62-2900-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`62-2900-6`
Alternative APN	`062-2900-006-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,829 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,300 sqft (0.121 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	687 THE ALAMEDA
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1601
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:2 SUBD:THOUSAND OAKS
Legal Subdivision	THOUSAND OAKS
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 62-2900-6

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	687 THE ALAMEDA, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1601
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 29, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 29, 2000 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 07, 2008
Deed Document Number	0000193032
Deed Book / Page	062
Last Transfer Date	Feb 17, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000067770
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 17, 2021
Property Address	687 THE ALAMEDA, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1601
Document Number	0000067770
Map Reference	MB 25 PG 2
Instrument Date	Feb 05, 2021
Instrument	2021067770
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	687 THE ALAMEDA, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1601

Mortgage

Document Number	0000067771
Date	Feb 17, 2021
Instrument	2021067771

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2051

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	$16,767.00 (+13.32%) Homeowner's exemption	$937,502 (+4.04%) Land $281,250 Building $656,252
2023	$14,796.00 Homeowner's exemption	$901,103 Land $270,331 Building $630,772

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014212003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 922 locations within half a mile · 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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.