970 16th St, Oakland, CA 94607 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 970 16th St, Oakland, CA 94607

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 3,838 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.155 acres (6,750 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,854 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`005-0385-009-02`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`005-0385-009-02`
Alternative APN	`5-385-9-2`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,838 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,750 sqft (0.155 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	970 16TH ST
City	OAKLAND
State	CA
Zip	94607-3254
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00002 BLK: 0009 AR: 0005 PAGE: 0385
Legal Subdivision	REED
Legal Block	594
Legal Lot Number	18-20
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	OAKLAND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	402400

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	970 16TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3254
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 5, 2015
Transfer Doc	0000303393
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	970 16TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3254
Document Number	0000161734
Instrument Date	Jul 6, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE SAN DIEGO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	970 16TH ST OAKLAND CA 946073254, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3254

Mortgage

Document Number	0000161734
Date	Jul 10, 2020
Instrument	161734

Lender

Name	GROVES CAP INC
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Jul 9, 2040

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Oakland City
Unified School District	Oakland Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$101,731 (-4.57%) Land $9,058 Building $99,673
2025	$3,854.00 (+4.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$106,600 (+4.04%) Land $8,881 Building $97,719
2023	$3,672.00 Homeowner's exemption	$102,460 Land $8,536 Building $93,924

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 883 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Google Fiber.

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