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2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94705
County Alameda
Neighborhood South Berkeley
Parcel ID 53-1587-8

Sales & Tax Overview for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 10/21/2016
Sale price $640,500
Arm's length
Current property tax $9,074

Lot & Building Information for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,062
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.07
Units 1
Year built 1925
Stories 1
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
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Zoning district Restricted Two-Family Residential (R-2)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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About 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705?

2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 was built in 1925 and has a total of 1,062 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $743,338, the tax amount paid for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 is $9,160.

When was 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 last sold?

2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 was last sold in 10/20/2020.

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
10/21/2016 $640,500

Title Documents for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/20/2020 Deed of trust 11/01/2050
10/20/2020 Quitclaim Deed
10/21/2016 Deed of Trust 11/01/2046
10/21/2016 Grant Deed
10/21/2016 Order Sale
10/14/2016 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
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Property Taxes for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $9,160
Current property tax $9,074
Market value $743,338

Assessment History for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $743,338 1.2323 $9,160 +4.46%
2024-2025 $728,767 1.2033 $8,769 +1.77%
2023-2024 $714,477 1.206 $8,617 +1.06%
2022-2023 $700,470 1.2172 $8,526 -0.74%
2021-2022 $686,737 1.2508 $8,590 +3.76%

Permits for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,367,500
0.9% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$910
-1.5% 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)
Sylvia Mendez Elementary 8 Public K-5 370 0.24
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.43
Malcolm X Elementary School 7 Public K-5 459 0.49
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional NR Private PK-8 367 0.51
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional NR Private PK-8 367 0.51

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.43
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional NR Private PK-8 367 0.51
Willard Middle School 8 Public 6-8 596 0.51
The Elmwood Academy NR Private K-8 106 0.68
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School 7 Public 6-8 450 0.76

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Technology Academy 5 Public 10-12 49 0.46
Maybeck High School NR Private 9-12 109 0.80
Mentoring Academy NR Private 8-12 30 0.83
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 0.95
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 1.09

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Neighbors for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 2155 Emerson Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2129 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,373 07/16/2020
3020 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,336 12/07/2020
2117 Essex St, Berkeley 3,134 11/15/2006
2121 Emerson St, Berkeley 804 07/07/2005 $505,000
2160 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 3,416 08/27/2024
2900 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,728 03/07/2024
3046 Fulton St, Berkeley 2,297 05/21/2002
3025 Fulton St, Berkeley 1,670 07/30/2002
3036 Fulton St, Berkeley
3055 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 1,986 01/28/1999 $156,000
2103 Emerson St, Berkeley 3,016 11/16/2023
2902 Wheeler St, Berkeley 5,000 04/09/2014
3009 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,231 10/07/2015
2144 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,155 02/26/2014
3033 Wheeler St, Berkeley 2,158 09/19/1990 $245,000
2109 Prince St, Berkeley 1,500 05/09/2023
2130 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 5,570 06/19/2018 $2,250,000
3049 Fulton St, Berkeley 2,116 01/20/2022 $1,125,000
2119 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,776 03/18/2019
2918 Fulton St, Berkeley 4,209 10/11/2019

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