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1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 59-2275-14

Sales & Tax Overview for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

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Current property tax $1,065

Lot & Building Information for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,290
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1914
Stories 1
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
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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 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

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About 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703?

1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1914 and has a total of 1,290 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $93,457, the tax amount paid for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $1,151.

When was 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 last sold?

1540 Grant Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was last sold in 08/04/1993.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
08/04/1993 Deed
               
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $1,152
Current property tax $1,065
Market value $93,457

Assessment History for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1540 Grant 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 $93,457 1.2323 $1,152 +4.46%
2024-2025 $91,624 1.2033 $1,103 +1.77%
2023-2024 $89,828 1.206 $1,083 +1.06%
2022-2023 $88,067 1.2172 $1,072 -0.75%
2021-2022 $86,340 1.2508 $1,080 +3.76%

Permits for 1540 Grant 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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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.29
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School 9 Public K-5 395 0.31
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.40
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.42
Ruth Acty Elementary 9 Public K-5 395 0.46

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 0.25
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.29
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.40
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.42
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.53

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 0.30
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.30
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 0.52
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.63
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 0.76

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Neighbors for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1540 Grant Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1625 Buena Ave, Berkeley 1,571 11/19/2021 $1,650,000
1417 California St, Berkeley 881 09/13/2019
1415 California St, Berkeley 1,379 10/21/2020
1716 Jaynes St, Berkeley 1,302 10/10/2025 $1,600,000
1613 Jaynes St, Berkeley 1,738 08/02/2017
1721 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,833 07/28/1992 $320,000
1627 Jaynes St, Berkeley 1,239 12/21/2023 $1,300,500
1731 Vine St, Berkeley 1,843 07/13/2006 $912,000
1542 Grant St, Berkeley 1,906 10/27/2014
1633 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,737 07/24/2015 $1,100,000
1631 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,790 12/29/2023
1619 Jaynes St, Berkeley 1,663 02/15/2019
1537 Comstock CT, Berkeley 1,424 11/10/2022
2143 Cedar St, Berkeley 3,098 10/06/2020
1607 Buena Ave, Berkeley 1,198 10/27/2017 $1,400,000
1703 Vine St, Berkeley 1,396 09/27/2022
1612 Rose St, Berkeley 2,477 05/11/2010 $925,000
1609 Buena Ave, Berkeley 1,569 11/07/2006
1406 McGee Ave, Berkeley 2,584 07/19/2018
1506 McGee Ave, Berkeley 1,370 10/11/2023 $1,600,000

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