978 Center Ave, Martinez, CA 94553 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 978 Center Ave, Martinez, CA 94553

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,272 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.178 acres (7,771 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$900,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$11,986 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2017 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`162-470-034-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`162-470-034-8`
Alternative APN	`162-470-034`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,272 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,126 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,146 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tile
Lot Area	7,771 sqft (0.178 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	529 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	978 CENTER AVE
City	MARTINEZ
State	CA
Zip	94553-4610
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	T04774 L0040 B
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION 4774
Legal Tract	04774
Legal Lot Number	40
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	321101

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 25, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Oct 16, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Mar 2, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Mar 2, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK INC
Jun 14, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Apr 25, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage CASHCALL

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 16, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202392549
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 23, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000063246
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2023
Property Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000092549
Map Reference	MB 210 PG 3-10
Instrument Date	Sep 21, 2023
Instrument	2023-092549
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 3, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000092550
Date	Sep 25, 2023
Instrument	2023-092550

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2053

October 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	ORT ORINDA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000188996
Date	Oct 16, 2017
Instrument	2017-188996

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	TROY, MI 48083

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2047

March 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Mar 2, 2021
Property Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000063248
Map Reference	MB 210 PG 3-10
Instrument Date	Feb 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-063248
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO 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 Living Trust
Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

March 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Mar 2, 2021
Property Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000063246
Map Reference	MB 210 PG 3-10
Instrument Date	Feb 23, 2021
Instrument	2021-063246
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO 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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000063247
Date	Mar 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-063247

Lender

Name	AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2051

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jun 14, 2018
Property Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000094802
Instrument Date	May 9, 2018
Instrument	94802
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 19, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	978 CENTER AVE MARTINEZ CA 945534610, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	978 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000076638
Instrument Date	Apr 25, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 21, 2017
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY, ORANGE COAST TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	978 CENTER AVE MARTINEZ CA 945534610, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000076638
Date	May 3, 2017
Instrument	76638

Lender

Name	CASHCALL
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	ORANGE, CA 92868

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 2, 2047

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	Martinez City
Unified School District	Martinez Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$936,360 (+2%) Land $520,200 Building $416,160
2025	$11,986.00 (+36.38%)	$918,000 (+35.5%) Land $510,000 Building $408,000
2023	$8,789.00 (+2.44%) Homeowner's exemption	$677,493 Land $353,475 Building $324,018
2022	$8,580.00

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1981)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Nov 1981 · rainfall accumulation

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	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF MARTINEZ serves 31,015 people · EPA ID CA0710006
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 187 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Radiate Holdings.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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