959 4th St, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 959 4th St, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,079 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,305,000 (May 2018)
Tax Bill	$18,260 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Mortgage May 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`233-051-044-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`233-051-044-3`
Alternative APN	`233-051-044`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,079 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,079 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	503 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	959 4TH ST
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-4515
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LAFAYETTE HOMESITES POR LT 14< 15 BLK 8
Legal Subdivision	LAFAYETTE HOMESITES MAP 01
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	14,15
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	349000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	11 VIA HERMOSA, ORINDA, CA 94563-1827
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 24, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
May 11, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MTG-TEHACHAPI

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 11, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 11, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 11, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201874081
Last Transfer Date	Nov 14, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000285460
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Nov 24, 2020
Property Address	959 4TH ST, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4515
Document Number	0000285460
Map Reference	MB 12 PG 266
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2020
Instrument	2020-285460
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
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	Revocable Trust
Address	11 VIA HERMOSA, ORINDA, CA 94563-1827

Mortgage

Document Number	0000285461
Date	Nov 24, 2020
Instrument	2020-285461

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2050

May 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 11, 2018
Property Address	959 4TH ST, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-4515
Document Number	0000074081
Instrument Date	May 2, 2018
Instrument	74081
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2018
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,435.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	11 VIA HERMOSA ORINDA CA 945631827, ORINDA, CA 94563-1827

Mortgage

Document Number	74082
Date	May 11, 2018
Instrument	74082

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MTG-TEHACHAPI
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 10, 2048

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		$1,514,559 (+2%) Land $1,218,612 Building $295,947
2025	$18,260.00 (+3.53%)	$1,484,863 (+4.04%) Land $1,194,718 Building $290,145
2023	$17,638.00 (+1.55%)	$1,427,206 Land $1,148,327 Building $278,879
2022	$17,369.00

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 X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1982–2002)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2002 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 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	0.02% 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 423 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

May also be available: Etheric Networks, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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