956 Hilldale Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 956 Hilldale Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,617 sqft · built 1928
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,815 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$2,006,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$32,782 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`63-2971-28`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2971-28`
Alternative APN	`063-2971-028-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,617 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,815 sqft (0.11 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	956 HILLDALE AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1418
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK 16 LOT 6
Legal Subdivision	NORTH CRAGMONT
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	421500

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of October 20, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	956 HILLDALE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1418
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 16, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Aug 19, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 16, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 16, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 23, 2012
Deed Document Number	2019159900
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 16, 2019
Property Address	956 HILLDALE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1418
Document Number	0000159900
Map Reference	MB 24 PG 74
Instrument Date	Aug 1, 2019
Instrument	2019159900
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	956 HILLDALE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1418

Mortgage

Document Number	0000159901
Date	Aug 16, 2019
Instrument	2019159901

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2049

August 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 19, 2019
Property Address	956 HILLDALE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1418
Document Number	0000160576
Instrument Date	Jul 31, 2019
Instrument	160576
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 26, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	956 HILLDALE AVE BERKELEY CA 947081418, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1418

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$32,782.00 (+9.94%)	$2,193,821 (+4.04%) Land $710,859 Building $1,482,962
2023	$29,818.00	$2,108,646 Land $683,260 Building $1,425,386

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

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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1993–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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	Direct burnable vegetation

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 805 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

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

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