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1940 Ward Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

1940 Ward Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood South Berkeley
Parcel ID 54-1725-32

Sales & Tax Overview for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

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Property tax $1,095

Lot & Building Information for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,320
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.09
Units 1
Year built 1904
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Zoning district Restricted Multiple-Family Residential (R-2A)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley, CA 94703?

1940 Ward Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1904 and has a total of 1,320 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $88,824, the tax amount paid for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $1,094.

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 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

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Property Taxes for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $1,095
Market value $88,824

Assessment History for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1940 Ward 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 $88,824 1.2323 $1,095 +4.46%
2024-2025 $87,083 1.2033 $1,048 +1.77%
2023-2024 $85,376 1.206 $1,030 +1.06%
2022-2023 $83,702 1.2172 $1,019 -0.70%
2021-2022 $82,061 1.2508 $1,026 +3.72%

Permits for 1940 Ward 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)
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.06
Sylvia Mendez Elementary 8 Public K-5 370 0.38
Walden Center And School NR Private K-6 77 0.39
Malcolm X Elementary School 7 Public K-5 459 0.47
Washington Elementary School 7 Public K-5 395 0.57

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 0.06
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School 7 Public 6-8 450 0.47
Willard Middle School 8 Public 6-8 596 0.61
The East Bay School NR Private 6-8 88 0.70
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.74

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Technology Academy 5 Public 10-12 49 0.09
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 0.63
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.74
Maybeck High School NR Private 9-12 109 0.91
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.19

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Neighbors for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1940 Ward Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1601 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,117 10/21/2015
2710 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,259 07/02/2024 $1,300,000
1901 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,122 10/11/2024 $1,085,000
1609 Stuart St, Berkeley 5,107 07/24/2025
2741 California St, Berkeley 2,044 04/30/2007
2731 California St, Berkeley 936 05/31/1995 $146,000
2731 Grant St, Berkeley 1,034 03/28/1989 $128,000
1934 Ward St, Berkeley 1,709 05/24/2024 $2,160,000
1701 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,830 12/18/1998 $236,000
1914 Ward St, Berkeley 1,362 11/02/2000
1635 Stuart St, Berkeley 872
1648 Ward St, Berkeley 1,052 01/12/1989 $93,500
1909 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,530 10/22/2001
1708 Ward St, Berkeley 1,308 01/12/2016
1617 Stuart St, Berkeley 1,061 02/06/2025
2733 California St, Berkeley 788 07/15/1999 $341,818
1709 Stuart St, Berkeley 2,072 04/19/2016
2746 McGee Ave, Berkeley 1,052 04/13/2022
1710 Ward St, Berkeley 5,000 09/29/2020
1700 Ward St, Berkeley 2,206 08/23/2004

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