897 Arlington Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 897 Arlington Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,037 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.096 acres (4,200 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$670,000 (Aug 2003)
Tax Bill	$16,814 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2578-38`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2578-38`
Alternative APN	`061-2578-038-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,037 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,200 sqft (0.096 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	897 ARLINGTON AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1926
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:4 SUBD:BERKELEY SQUARE
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY SQUARE
Legal Block	4
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 61-2578-38

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	897 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1926
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 28, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 28, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000510778
Last Transfer Date	Dec 21, 2011
Transfer Doc	0000371429
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	897 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1926
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	897 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1926

Mortgage

Document Number	0000069764
Date	Feb 18, 2021
Instrument	2021069764

Lender

Name	FREMONT BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2051

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	$16,814.00 (+13.02%)	$952,544 (+4.04%) Land $285,763 Building $666,781
2023	$14,877.00	$915,561 Land $274,668 Building $640,893

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 25, 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	5 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: AT&T, California Internet, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 972 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.