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852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Thousand Oaks
Parcel ID 61-2575-23

Sales & Tax Overview for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

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Current property tax $1,439

Lot & Building Information for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,086
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1916
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

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About 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707?

852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1916 and has a total of 2,086 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $123,814, the tax amount paid for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $1,525.

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 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
04/12/2019 Affidavit of Death
               
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $1,526
Current property tax $1,439
Market value $123,814

Assessment History for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 852 Contra Costa 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 $123,814 1.2323 $1,526 +4.46%
2024-2025 $121,387 1.2033 $1,461 +1.77%
2023-2024 $119,007 1.206 $1,435 +1.06%
2022-2023 $116,673 1.2172 $1,420 -0.76%
2021-2022 $114,386 1.2508 $1,431 +3.78%

Permits for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
06/17/2025
02/25/2020
       
       
       
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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)
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.22
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.53
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.60
Marin Elementary School 8 Public K-5 325 0.70
Bright Star Montessori School NR Private PK-K 20 0.72

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.60
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.77
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 1.01
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.01
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.03

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 0.77
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 0.88
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 0.88
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.01
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.18

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Neighbors for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 852 Contra Costa Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
862 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,491 05/03/2004
869 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,916
800 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,907 02/24/2014
862 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,654 08/27/2007
939 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 1,807 06/11/2014
860 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,102
916 Mendocino Ave, Berkeley 2,150
857 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,613 02/27/2017
924 Mendocino Ave, Berkeley 2,933 12/09/2025
878 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 3,172 07/27/2004 $1,224,000
928 Mendocino Ave, Berkeley 2,093
835 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,480 08/04/1999
868 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,340 03/22/2019 $1,650,000
859 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,204 02/11/1999 $329,000
815 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,935 07/09/2015
929 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley 2,038 10/06/2021
900 Mendocino Ave, Berkeley 3,570 08/14/1998 $755,000
1929 El Dorado Ave, Berkeley 2,782 03/20/2019
808 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 3,027 05/13/2025
1962 Yosemite Rd, Berkeley 3,029 08/02/1999

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