956 Arlington Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 956 Arlington Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,153 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.142 acres (6,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,700,000 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$31,990 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale Oct 2017 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`61-2577-19`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`61-2577-19`
Alternative APN	`061-2577-019-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,153 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,200 sqft (0.142 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94707-1929
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00019 BLK: AR: 0061 PAGE: 2577
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY SQUARE
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	21&25
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	421200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of September 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 23, 2026	Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Oct 25, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer DAVID M GONG
Apr 28, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 21, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017235709
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 23, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000256895
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2026
Property Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929
Document Number	0000052750
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2026
Instrument	202652750
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 6, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Revocable Trust
Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2017
Property Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929
Document Number	0000235709
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2017
Instrument	235709
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,870.00
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	956 ARLINGTON AVE BERKELEY CA 947071929, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929

Mortgage

Document Number	235710
Date	Oct 25, 2017
Instrument	235710

Lender

Name	DAVID M GONG
Address	5 CHARLES CT, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4131

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Mortgage

Document Number	235711,
Date	Oct 25, 2017
Instrument	235711

Lender

Name	CANNON ANNE TRUST (PT)
Address	451 S SIERRA BONITA AVE, PASADENA, CA 91106-3534

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929
Document Number	0000098671
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 20, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	956 ARLINGTON AVE BERKELEY CA 947071929, BERKELEY, CA 94707-1929

Mortgage

Document Number	0000098671
Date	May 3, 2017
Instrument	98671

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BK
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	May 2, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,972,951 (+2%) Land $591,885 Building $1,381,066
2025	$31,990.00 (+12.09%)	$1,934,276 (+4.04%) Land $580,283 Building $1,353,993
2023	$28,539.00	$1,859,170 Land $557,751 Building $1,301,419	$2,107,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

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 Policies	5 in force

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 94% of the US · lower than 96% 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 972 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

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

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