984 Center Ave, Martinez, CA 94553 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 984 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	0.198 acres (8,624 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,150,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$13,947 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Transfer Feb 2023 Transfer + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`162-470-035-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`162-470-035-5`
Alternative APN	`162-470-035`

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

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Lot Area	8,624 sqft (0.198 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	529 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	984 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 L0041 B
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION 4774
Legal Tract	04774
Legal Lot Number	41
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	321101

Owner

984 Center Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in January 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2023	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer
Feb 6, 2023	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer
Apr 1, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FREMONT BANK
Dec 20, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Jan 6, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Apr 8, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Sep 7, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit KEYPOINT CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 8, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 8, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 18, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202261318
Last Transfer Date	Jan 26, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000010192
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2023: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2023
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000010192
Map Reference	MB 210 PG 3-10
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2023
Instrument	2023-010192
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2023

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
Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

February 2023: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2023
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000010194
Map Reference	MB 210 PG 3-10
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2023
Instrument	2023-010194
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2023

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
Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043920
Date	Apr 1, 2019
Instrument	2019-043920

Lender

Name	FREMONT BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2049

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000229059
Date	Dec 20, 2019
Instrument	2019-229059

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2050

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003372
Date	Jan 6, 2021
Instrument	2021-003372

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2051

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 8, 2022
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000061318
Map Reference	MB 210 PG 3-10
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2022
Instrument	2022-061318
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000061319
Date	Apr 8, 2022
Instrument	2022-061319

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2052

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	984 CENTER AVE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610
Document Number	0000166736
Instrument Date	Sep 7, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 18, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE-INLAND EMPIRE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	984 CENTER AVE MARTINEZ CA 945534610, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000166736
Date	Sep 13, 2017
Instrument	166736

Lender

Name	KEYPOINT CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SANTA CLARA, CA 95055

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.99%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 984 Center Ave was $13,947.

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		$1,045,000 (-3.69%) Land $636,088 Building $408,912
2025	$13,947.00	$1,085,000 Land $660,435 Building $424,565
2023	$13,496.00 (+45.45%)	$1,081,000 Land $658,000 Building $423,000
2022	$9,279.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 984 Center Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1981.

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

Wildfire risk around 984 Center Ave is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of 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

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	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 Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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