857 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 857 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 4 ba · 2,613 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,265 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$760,000 (Sep 2000)
Tax Bill	$22,932 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage Feb 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2576-61`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2576-61`
Alternative APN	`061-2576-061-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,613 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,301 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,265 sqft (0.12 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	857 CONTRA COSTA AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1919
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:2 SUBD:BERKELEY SQUARE
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY SQUARE
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	857 CONTRA COSTA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1919
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 28, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Feb 27, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 6, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 6, 2000 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 6, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000268681
Deed Book / Page	061
Last Transfer Date	Feb 27, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000050037
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	857 CONTRA COSTA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1919
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000047952
Date	Feb 28, 2020
Instrument	2020047952

Lender

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

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2050

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 27, 2017
Property Address	857 CONTRA COSTA AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1919
Document Number	0000050037
Instrument Date	Jan 16, 2017
Instrument	50037
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	857 CONTRA COSTA AVE BERKELEY CA 947071919, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1919

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$22,932.00 (+13.14%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,308,559 (+4.04%) Land $343,534 Building $965,025
2023	$20,268.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,257,754 Land $330,196 Building $927,558

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

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	5 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 96% of the US · lower than 97.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

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

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