862 Bates Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 862 Bates Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,569 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.262 acres (11,424 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$320,000 (Jun 1994)
Tax Bill	$8,503 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`505-292-019-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`505-292-019-5`
Alternative APN	`505-292-019`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,569 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,569 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Lot Area	11,424 sqft (0.262 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	564 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	862 BATES AVE
City	EL CERRITO
State	CA
Zip	94530-2700
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	BERKELEY CTRY CLUB TERR #2 497
Legal Subdivision	COUNTRY CLUB TERRACE
Legal Lot Number	497
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	390100

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 505-292-019-5

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	862 BATES AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2700
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 14, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 14, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1994156911
Last Transfer Date	Jul 26, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000081292
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	862 BATES AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2700
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 14, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	862 BATES AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2700
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000128959
Date	Dec 05, 2023
Instrument	2023-128959

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2054

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6.5%
Type Change Date	Jan 01, 2031
Change Frequency	6 Months
Min Rate At Change	3%
Max Rate At Change	11.5%
Margin	3
Max Rate	11.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	El Cerrito City
Unified School District	West Contra Costa 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
2026		$554,747 (+2%) Land $390,931 Building $163,816
2025	$8,503.00 (+4.76%) Homeowner's exemption	$543,870 (+4.04%) Land $383,266 Building $160,604
2023	$8,117.00 (+1.92%) Homeowner's exemption	$522,752 Land $368,384 Building $154,368
2022	$7,964.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 12, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 72% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 as of December 31, 2025 · 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
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Sonic Telecom, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 625 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.