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1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 59-2277-25

Sales & Tax Overview for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

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Sale date 05/20/2024
Sale price $2,325,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $24,020

Lot & Building Information for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,464
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.13
Units 1
Year built 1920
Stories 2
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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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 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

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About 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703?

1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1920 and has a total of 1,464 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,956,203, the tax amount paid for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $24,106.

When was 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 last sold and what was the last sale price?

1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 was last sold in 05/20/2024 for $2,325,000.

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 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
05/20/2024 $2,325,000
10/31/2016 $1,380,000
04/21/2006 $875,000
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
05/20/2024 Grant Deed
11/20/2017 Deed of Trust 12/01/2047
03/06/2017 Cancellation (Agency Documents
11/01/2016 Notice
10/31/2016 Grant Deed
04/21/2006 Deed
04/21/2006 Deed
06/27/2003 Deed
08/03/2001 Deed
02/24/1998 Deed
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Property Taxes for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $24,106
Current property tax $24,020
Market value $1,956,203

Assessment History for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1521 McGee Avenue, 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 $1,956,203 1.2323 $24,106 +27.59%
2024-2025 $1,570,177 1.2033 $18,894 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,539,390 1.206 $18,565 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,509,208 1.2172 $18,370 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,479,621 1.2508 $18,507 +3.76%

Permits for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
08/29/2024
07/17/2024
07/16/2024
       
       
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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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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)
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.27
Ruth Acty Elementary 9 Public K-5 395 0.33
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.41
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School 9 Public K-5 395 0.44
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.56

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.23
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.27
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.41
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.56
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.58

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 0.41
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 0.42
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.42
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.69
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.79

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Neighbors for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1521 McGee Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1519 McGee Ave, Berkeley 1,880 06/17/2021
1512 North St, Berkeley 1,632 03/25/1993 $198,000
1522 Grant St, Berkeley 2,828 12/26/2014
1620 Jaynes St, Berkeley 1,043 07/09/2013 $828,000
1532 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,632 05/07/2010 $615,000
1523 Grant St, Berkeley 1,503 06/22/2018 $1,150,000
1728 Vine St, Berkeley 1,140 07/09/2024
1526 Comstock CT, Berkeley 1,001 08/02/2023
1506 Josephine St, Berkeley 2,814 01/05/2022
1635 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,096 10/23/2024 $120,000,000
1502 North St, Berkeley 1,476 06/30/2022
1518 Edith St, Berkeley 1,840 12/03/2024
1518 Grant St, Berkeley 3,387 05/22/2025
1536 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,656 06/11/2019
1510 North St, Berkeley 2,037 07/01/2021
1528 McGee Ave, Berkeley 1,679 07/28/2020 $1,605,000
1503 Edith St, Berkeley 1,399 08/01/2013
1405 Edith St, Berkeley 1,563 07/22/2021
1705 Jaynes St, Berkeley 2,656 09/29/2017 $2,125,000
1716 Vine St, Berkeley 987 08/28/2019

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