698 Creston Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 698 Creston Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1950
Square Footage	2,686 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	11,931 sqft (0.273 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,250,000 (2010)
Tax Bill	$27,859.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 63-2965-15-1

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Co-owner	2 Verified Secondary Owners
Mailing Address	698 CRESTON RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1218
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	3 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 02, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 02, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 09, 1996
Deed Doc Number	2010320028
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	698 CRESTON RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1218
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 20, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	698 CRESTON RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1218

Mortgage

Document Number	0000081538
Date	Apr 25, 2022
Instrument	2022081538

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	May 01, 2037

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	$27,859.00 (+11.84%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,631,829 (+4.04%) Land $480,412 Building $1,151,417
2023	$24,910.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,568,484 Land $461,763 Building $1,106,721

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · above 24% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,639 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2965-15-1`
Alternative APN	`063-2965-015-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	2,686 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,616 sqft Gross Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Other Style
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	11,931 sqft (0.273 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	698 CRESTON RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1218
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:30 SUBD:NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Subdivision	NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Block	30
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	421100