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1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 60-2446-31

Sales & Tax Overview for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 11/29/2012
Sale price $231,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $10,274

Lot & Building Information for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,352
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.11
Units 1
Year built 1920
Stories 1
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
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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 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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About 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703?

1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1920 and has a total of 1,352 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $840,725, the tax amount paid for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $10,360.

When was 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 last sold?

1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 was last sold in 11/20/2017.

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 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
11/29/2012 $231,000
07/21/2003 $620,000
10/01/1997 $325,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/07/2025 Declaration restrictions
10/23/2020 Deed of trust 11/01/2050
04/09/2020 Deed of trust 04/01/2050
11/20/2017 Transfer Deed
11/20/2017 Transfer Deed
11/29/2012 Subordination (Deed of Trust)
11/29/2012 Deed of Trust 12/01/2042
11/29/2012 Grant Deed
07/21/2003 Deed
12/27/2001 Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $10,360
Current property tax $10,274
Market value $840,725

Assessment History for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $840,725 1.2323 $10,360 +4.46%
2024-2025 $824,245 1.2033 $9,918 +1.77%
2023-2024 $808,083 1.206 $9,745 +1.06%
2022-2023 $792,242 1.2172 $9,643 -0.74%
2021-2022 $776,712 1.2508 $9,715 +3.76%

Permits for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
07/13/2022
       
       
       
       
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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)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.19
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School 9 Public K-5 395 0.56
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.56
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.56
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.58

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.19
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.24
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.56
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.58
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.60

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 0.46
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 0.60
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.60
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 1.05
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 1.16

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Neighbors for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1215 Josephine Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1333 Carlotta Ave, Berkeley 960 06/02/2000
1208 The Alameda, Berkeley 1,248 08/02/2024 $887,000
1234 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,962 08/10/2021
1809 Rose St, Berkeley 975 10/10/1997 $219,000
1735 Rose St, Berkeley 2,079 01/26/2001
1244 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,111 12/14/2023
1836 Hopkins St, Berkeley 1,237 12/23/2015
1843 Berryman St, Berkeley 1,742 06/04/2010 $685,000
1355 Carlotta Ave, Berkeley 2,200 09/30/2022 $2,370,000
1200 The Alameda, Berkeley 1,323
1238 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,488 02/07/2014
1829 Rose St, Berkeley 1,429
1351 Carlotta Ave, Berkeley 2,934 10/10/2025 $2,130,000
1227 Josephine St, Berkeley 2,048 05/30/2019 $1,892,000
1845 Berryman St, Berkeley 2,592 03/18/2021
1311 Carlotta Ave, Berkeley 1,923 10/16/2002 $529,000
1211 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,696 11/06/2024
1328 Josephine St, Berkeley 2,907 03/12/1998
1828 Berryman St, Berkeley 1,272 05/01/2018

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