978 Morello Ave, Martinez, CA 94553 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 978 Morello Ave, Martinez, CA 94553 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,700 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.177 acres (7,700 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$195,000 (Jan 1998)
Tax Bill	$4,615 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`162-413-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`162-413-009`
Alternative APN	`162-413-009-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,700 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,700 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Lot Area	7,700 sqft (0.177 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	430 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	978 MORELLO AVE
City	MARTINEZ
State	CA
Zip	94553-4738
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	T04744 L0044 B
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION 4744
Legal Tract	04744
Legal Lot Number	44
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3019
Census Tract	321101

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 162-413-009

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	978 MORELLO AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4738
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199817417
Last Transfer Date	May 23, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000051819
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	978 MORELLO AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4738
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062579
Date	Apr 23, 2018
Instrument	2018-062579

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 15, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Martinez City
Unified School District	Mount Diablo Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$317,568 (+2%) Land $138,427 Building $179,141
2025	$4,615.00 (+5.46%) Homeowner's exemption	$311,342 (+4.04%) Land $135,713 Building $175,629
2023	$4,376.00 (+2.41%) Homeowner's exemption	$299,254 Land $130,444 Building $168,810
2022	$4,273.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Contra Costa County (06013C), updated October 12, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060133211013, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.