768 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 768 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1946
Square Footage	2,795 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,152 sqft (0.141 acres)
Garage	Detached
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$12,610.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2575-7`
Alternative APN	`061-2575-007-00`

Interior

Building Area	2,795 sqft Living Area
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1946
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	6,152 sqft (0.141 acres)
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Location & Zoning

Street Address	768 CONTRA COSTA AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1937
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00007 BLK: AR: 0061 PAGE: 2575
Legal Subdivision	THOUSAND OAKS COURT
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 61-2575-7

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	768 CONTRA COSTA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1937
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 12, 2011
Transfer Doc	0000372334
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	768 CONTRA COSTA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1937
Document Number	0000017703
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 09, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	768 CONTRA COSTA AVE BERKELEY CA 947071937, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1937

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017703
Date	Jan 24, 2017
Instrument	17703

Lender

Name	MORGAN STANLEY PVT BK NA
Type	Bank
Address	MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 23, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$339,554 (-0.06%) Land $241,202 Building $105,352
2025	$12,610.00 (+3.71%) Homeowner's exemption	$339,760 (+4.04%) Land $236,473 Building $103,287
2023	$12,159.00 Homeowner's exemption	$326,567 Land $227,291 Building $99,276	$2,250,360

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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