909 San Benito Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 909 San Benito Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,580 sqft · built 1924
Lot Size	0.108 acres (4,725 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,181,000 (Mar 2015)
Tax Bill	$22,302 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2589-11`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2589-11`
Alternative APN	`061-2589-011-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,580 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,725 sqft (0.108 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	909 SAN BENITO RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-2436
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK:7 SUBD:BERKELEY HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY HEIGHTS
Legal Block	7
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	421400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 61-2589-11

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	2 Verified Secondary Owners
Mailing Address	909 SAN BENITO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2436
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	3 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 05, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 05, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 14, 2020
Deed Document Number	0000060782
Last Transfer Date	May 17, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000062058
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

April 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 14, 2020
Property Address	909 SAN BENITO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2436
Document Number	0000082821
Map Reference	MB 24 PG 62
Instrument Date	Apr 08, 2020
Instrument	2020082821
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	909 SAN BENITO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2436

Mortgage

Document Number	0000082822
Date	Apr 14, 2020
Instrument	2020082822

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2050

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	$22,302.00 (+10.98%)	$1,419,337 (+4.04%) Land $420,633 Building $998,704
2023	$20,095.00	$1,364,231 Land $404,302 Building $959,929

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), as of May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014214001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · 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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1986 · Severe Storms & Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	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, water system CA0110005, 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.