918 Hough Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 918 Hough Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,964 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,890 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,300,000 (Oct 2015)
Tax Bill	$18,578 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Transfer Oct 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`243-200-005-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`243-200-005-3`
Alternative APN	`243-200-005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	1 Room
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,964 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,964 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Lot Area	10,890 sqft (0.25 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	918 HOUGH AVE
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-4311
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HOUGH TRACT POR LOT 1 BLK 2
Legal Subdivision	HOUGH
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	350000

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	918 HOUGH AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4311
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 29, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Oct 7, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage PRINCETON CAP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 1, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 1, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2015203431
Last Transfer Date	Sep 20, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000175609
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2018
Property Address	918 HOUGH AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4311
Document Number	0000175609
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2018
Instrument	175609
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2018

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	918 HOUH LN LAFAYETTE CA 94549, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549

October 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	918 HOUGH AVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4311
Document Number	0000189822
Instrument Date	Oct 7, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 23, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	918 HOUGH AVE LAFAYETTE CA 945494311, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4311

Mortgage

Document Number	0000189822
Date	Oct 17, 2017
Instrument	189822

Lender

Name	PRINCETON CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	16780 LARK AVE, LOS GATOS, CA 95032-7693

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 16, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Lafayette City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Lafayette Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,551,597 (+2%) Land $1,207,469 Building $344,128
2025	$18,578.00 (+2.48%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,521,175 (+2.84%) Land $1,183,794 Building $337,381
2023	$18,129.00 (+1.56%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,479,174 Land $1,137,827 Building $341,347
2022	$17,851.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	Yes
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 25 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	63 units insured incl. 38 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1987–2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2001 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 4 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 2 claims

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 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	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 459 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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