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540 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Property Information

540 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 540 17th Street, Oakland
Alternate address(es) 519 18th St
Zip code 94612
County Alameda
Neighborhood Downtown Oakland
Parcel ID 8-641-8-5

Sales & Tax Overview for 540 17th Street, Oakland

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Property tax $0

Lot & Building Information for 540 17th Street, Oakland

Building class Exempt Public Agency (0300)
Acreage 1.62
Units 1
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district Central Business District Commercial (CBD-C)
School district Oakland Unified SCH

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About 540 17th Street, Oakland

When was 540 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 last sold?

540 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 was last sold in 10/15/2014.

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Past Sales & Property History for 540 17th Street, Oakland

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Title Documents for 540 17th Street, Oakland

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/15/2014 Grant Deed
10/15/2014 Grant Deed
11/26/1991 Deed
               
               
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Property Taxes for 540 17th Street, Oakland

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $0
Market value $0

Assessment History for 540 17th Street, Oakland

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Permits for 540 17th Street, Oakland

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Issued Permit Type Status
02/10/2026
03/25/2025
09/06/2024
07/03/2024
06/24/2024
04/23/2024
04/22/2024
01/10/2020
11/25/2019
04/23/2019
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Oakland residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$685,500
-8.6% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$517
-8.5% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$965,000
-7.1% YoY

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist NR Private K-4, 6-8, 10 0 0.21
KIPP Bridge Academy 6 Charter K-8 509 0.51
Lamb-O Academy NR Private 4-12 0 0.52
Lincoln Elementary School 9 Public K-5 705 0.56
Lafayette Elementary School NR Public 3-5 83 0.58

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Oakland School for the Arts 7 Charter 6-12 779 0.05
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist NR Private K-4, 6-8, 10 0 0.21
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology 2 Charter 6-12 272 0.25
Lambo Academy International NR Private 8-12 6 0.51
KIPP Bridge Academy 6 Charter K-8 509 0.51

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Oakland School for the Arts 7 Charter 6-12 779 0.05
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist NR Private K-4, 6-8, 10 0 0.21
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology 2 Charter 6-12 272 0.25
Clickstudy International NR Private 9-12 0 0.31
Lambo Academy International NR Private 8-12 6 0.51

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Neighbors for 540 17th Street, Oakland

Here are the neighbors for 540 17th Street, Oakland.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
562 21st St, Oakland 10/19/2009 $402,209
1954 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 409,266 03/05/2021 $419,000,000
1901 Harrison St, Oakland 288,796 01/20/2026
1771-1775 Broadway, Oakland 7,188 07/10/2013
525 21st St, Oakland 15,400
2101 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 61,824 11/25/2025
2148 Broadway, Oakland 25,416 05/07/2010 $2,100,000
510 17th St, Oakland 29,988 11/27/2013
1741 Broadway, Oakland 2,461 05/11/2022
603 22nd St, Oakland 6,150 07/27/2016 $650,000
1617 Broadway, Oakland 1,920 10/22/2001 $415,000
1816 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 6,810 07/31/2001 $102,500
1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland 18,000 02/08/2023
1727 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 7,500 04/14/2006
1741 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 19,120 03/07/2008 $3,200,000
611 22nd St, Oakland 2,465 11/14/2019 $500,000
1715 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 5,150 11/18/2014 $1,430,000
1733 Broadway Ave, Oakland 6,864 01/12/2022 $2,540,000
1701 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 8,263 03/18/2024
1725 Broadway, Oakland 5,222 01/13/2010

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