908 Lafayette St, Alameda, CA 94501 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 908 Lafayette St, Alameda, CA 94501

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 3,565 sqft · built 1896
Lot Size	0.131 acres (5,720 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,400,000 (Nov 2018)
Tax Bill	$22,618 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Sale May 2018 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`71-269-11`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`71-269-11`
Alternative APN	`071-0269-011-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,565 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1896
Effective Year Built	Effective 1914
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,720 sqft (0.131 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST
City	ALAMEDA
State	CA
Zip	94501-8150
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00011 BLK: AR: 0071 PAGE: 0269
Legal Subdivision	BARTLETT
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	ALAMEDA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	427900

Owner

908 Lafayette St, a duplex, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in November 2018.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 7, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
May 9, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
May 9, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 7, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 7, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 7, 1999 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2018214790
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 24, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000108634
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 7, 2018
Property Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150
Document Number	0000214790
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2018
Instrument	214790
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 28, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,540.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST ALAMEDA CA 945018150, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 9, 2018
Property Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150
Document Number	0000093096
Instrument Date	Apr 12, 2018
Instrument	93096
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2018
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	Living Trust
Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST ALAMEDA CA 945018150, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150

May 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 9, 2018
Property Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150
Document Number	0000093095
Instrument Date	Apr 12, 2018
Instrument	93095
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	908 LAFAYETTE ST ALAMEDA CA 945018150, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-8150

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 908 Lafayette St was $22,618 with a homeowner's exemption.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,585,933 (+1.55%) Land $637,173 Building $955,760
2025	$22,618.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,561,700 Land $624,680 Building $937,020
2023	$21,314.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,501,065 Land $600,426 Building $900,639

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 908 Lafayette St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1983.

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 Claims	1 (1983)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1983 · Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes

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 908 Lafayette St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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 736 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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