789 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 789 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,759 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,003 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,211,000 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$19,760 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage Dec 2019 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`48H-7661-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`48H-7661-8`
Alternative APN	`048H-7661-008-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,759 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,003 sqft (0.161 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	789 ALVARADO RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-1555
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00008 BLK: AR: 048H PAGE: 7661
Legal Subdivision	CLAREMONT ESTATES
Legal Lot Number	42-44
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	OAKLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	400100

Owner

789 Alvarado Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in October 2017.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 26, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Dec 14, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage DEBORAH G LEVINE
Nov 2, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LNS
Jan 23, 2019	Correction Deed OLD REPUBLIC TITLE
Nov 21, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LNS
Oct 10, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 10, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 10, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2017223343
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 11, 1993
Prior Transfer Doc	0000370510
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	AMROCK INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555

Mortgage

Document Number	0000285730
Date	Oct 26, 2020
Instrument	2020285730

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	359 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2050

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Document Number	0000262729
Instrument Date	Dec 14, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	789 ALVARADO RD BERKELEY CA 947051555, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555

Mortgage

Document Number	0000262729
Date	Dec 20, 2019
Instrument	262729

Lender

Name	DEBORAH G LEVINE
Address	100 ARDEN RD, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1811

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Document Number	0000232690
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 17, 2019
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	789 ALVARADO RD BERKELEY CA 947051555, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555

Mortgage

Document Number	0000232690
Date	Nov 14, 2019
Instrument	232690

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 13, 2049

January 2019: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2019
Property Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Document Number	0000010746
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2019
Instrument	10746
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2019
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	789 ALVARADO RD BERKELEY CA 947051555, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Document Number	0000261962
Instrument Date	Nov 21, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	62 CORTE MADERA AVE CORTE MADERA CA 949251303, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1303

Mortgage

Document Number	0000261962
Date	Nov 29, 2017
Instrument	261962

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 28, 2047

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 10, 2017
Property Address	789 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555
Document Number	0000223343
Instrument Date	Oct 4, 2017
Instrument	223343
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,332.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	789 ALVARADO RD BERKELEY CA 947051555, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1555

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 789 Alvarado Rd was $19,760.

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Oakland City
Unified School District	Oakland Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,200,000 (-12.91%) Land $360,000 Building $840,000
2025	$19,760.00	$1,377,887 Land $413,366 Building $964,521
2023	$20,056.00	$1,324,385 Land $397,315 Building $927,070	$1,690,740

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 789 Alvarado Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1978–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2016 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 2 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 789 Alvarado Rd is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 79% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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