986 Creston Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 986 Creston Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 3,184 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.349 acres (15,200 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$13,278 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`63-2968-41-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2968-41-1`
Alternative APN	`063-2968-041-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,184 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	15,200 sqft (0.349 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	986 CRESTON RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1544
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00001 BLK: 0041 AR: 0063 PAGE: 2968 ;LOT: 00001 BLK: 0044 AR: 0063 PAGE: 2968 ;LOT: 00012 BLK: AR: 0063 PAGE: 2968
Legal Subdivision	NORTH CRAGMONT
Legal Block	28
Legal Lot Number	22,23
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	421500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	986 CRESTON RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1544
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 17, 2022
Property Address	986 CRESTON RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1544
Document Number	0000036715
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 84
Instrument Date	Feb 14, 2022
Instrument	2022036715
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 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
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	986 CRESTON RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1544

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$329,461 (-0.12%) Land $120,384 Building $216,077
2025	$13,278.00 (+22.82%) Homeowner's exemption	$329,864 (+4.04%) Land $118,024 Building $211,840
2023	$10,811.00 Homeowner's exemption	$317,056 Land $113,441 Building $203,615	$2,174,760

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 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

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	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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 805 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

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