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2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 2820 California Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood South Berkeley
Parcel ID 53-1671-7

Sales & Tax Overview for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 05/16/2000
Sale price $327,000
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Current property tax $6,422

Lot & Building Information for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,437
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.08
Units 1
Year built 1914
Stories 1
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 1
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Zoning district Restricted Multiple-Family Residential (R-2A)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

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About 2820 California Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703?

2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1914 and has a total of 1,437 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $528,126, the tax amount paid for 2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $6,508.

When was 2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 last sold?

2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was last sold in 05/02/2013.

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 2820 California Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
05/16/2000 $327,000
04/04/1997 $150,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/04/2017 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
05/02/2013 Deed of Trust
05/02/2013 Subordination (Deed of Trust)
05/02/2013 Grant Deed
05/16/2000 Deed
04/04/1997 Deed
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Property Taxes for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $6,508
Current property tax $6,422
Market value $528,126

Assessment History for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 2820 California 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 $528,126 1.2323 $6,508 +4.46%
2024-2025 $517,773 1.2033 $6,230 +1.77%
2023-2024 $507,623 1.206 $6,122 +1.06%
2022-2023 $497,671 1.2172 $6,058 -0.74%
2021-2022 $487,916 1.2508 $6,103 +3.76%

Permits for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,470,000
8.9% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$949
4.4% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$1,020,000
-4.2% YoY

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Risk

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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)
Malcolm X Elementary School 7 Public K-5 459 0.33
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.46
Walden Center And School NR Private K-6 77 0.55
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley NR Private PK-8 440 0.65
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley NR Private PK-8 440 0.65

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School 7 Public 6-8 450 0.15
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.46
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley NR Private PK-8 440 0.65
Yu Ming Charter NR Charter K-8 766 0.70
Yu Ming Charter School NR Charter K-8 445 0.70

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Technology Academy 5 Public 10-12 49 0.42
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 0.89
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.92
Emeryville Preschool Students NR Public 20 1.09
REALM Charter NR Charter 6-12 383 1.21

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Neighbors for 2820 California Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 2820 California Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2815 Mathews St, Berkeley 1,180 05/16/2024
2812 California St, Berkeley 1,674 05/05/2006
2843 Sacramento St, Berkeley 2,256 08/05/2020
1520 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,458 11/14/2022
1544 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,288 09/26/2016
1502 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,344 02/15/2017 $810,000
2830 Sacramento St, Berkeley 3,340 09/30/2004 $593,500
1500 Stuart St, Berkeley 2,878 08/30/2019 $1,320,000
1536 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,184 05/20/2014
2819 Dohr St, Berkeley 1,976 01/24/1996
2850 Sacramento St, Berkeley
2828 Dohr St, Berkeley 1,443 03/30/2018 $950,000
2809 Dohr St, Berkeley 884 08/02/2007
2853 Stanton St, Berkeley 940 11/20/2018 $1,350,000
1511 Oregon St, Berkeley 1,960 08/17/2005
2811 Dohr St, Berkeley 2,367 02/06/2024
2816 California St, Berkeley 1,491 05/04/2001 $310,000
2840 Sacramento St, Berkeley 2,898 07/06/2006 $580,000
1549 Oregon St, Berkeley 1,659 10/21/2020
2810 California St, Berkeley 960

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