938 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 938 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley, CA 94707 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Home Plus Accessory Dwelling Unit
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 2,759 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.114 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$2,710,000 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$41,420 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2023 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2589-19`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2589-19`
Alternative APN	`061-2589-019-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,759 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.114 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-2423
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home Plus Accessory Dwelling Unit
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 61-2589-19

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 25, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PNC BANK NA
Feb 14, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage TESSA GRAGG
Feb 08, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF THE WEST
Mar 25, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 04, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023046132
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

April 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 25, 2023
Property Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423
Document Number	0000046132
Map Reference	MB 24 PG 62
Instrument Date	Apr 17, 2023
Instrument	2023046132
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 24, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$70,731.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423

Mortgage

Document Number	0000046133
Date	Apr 25, 2023
Instrument	2023046133

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2053

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.62%
Type Change Date	May 01, 2033
Change Frequency	6 Months
Min Rate At Change	3%
Max Rate At Change	10.6%
Index	Other
Margin	3
Max Rate	10.6%

February 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 22, 2023
Title Company	ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	422 FERRIWOOD DRIVE, MORAGA, CA 94556

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018806
Date	Feb 14, 2023
Instrument	2023018806

Lender

Name	TESSA GRAGG
Type	Private Party
Address	130 POMONA AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

February 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017046
Date	Feb 08, 2023
Instrument	2023017046

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE WEST
Type	Bank
Address	OMAHA, NE 68154

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2053

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423
Document Number	0000096547
Instrument Date	Mar 25, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2020
Title Company	AMERICAN COAST TITLE COMPANY, AMERICAN COAST TITLE CO.

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	938 SANTA BARBARA RD BERKELEY CA 947072423, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2423

Mortgage

Document Number	0000096547
Date	Apr 27, 2020
Instrument	96547

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Apr 26, 2035

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	$41,420.00 (+51.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,819,483 (+55.69%) Land $845,845 Building $1,973,638
2023	$27,328.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,810,923 Land $543,277 Building $1,267,646

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014214001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1986, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms & Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 972 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired	Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100

May also be available at this address: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile USA, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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