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898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 61-2582-41

Sales & Tax Overview for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 06/24/2025
Sale price $3,000,000
Arm's length
Property tax $24,094

Lot & Building Information for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 3,354
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1928
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 4
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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 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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About 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707?

898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1928 and has a total of 3,354 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,955,166, the tax amount paid for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $24,093.

When was 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold and what was the last sale price?

898 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 06/24/2025 for $3,000,000.

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 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/24/2025 $3,000,000
08/20/2013 $1,595,000
04/30/1998 $635,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
06/24/2025 Deed of trust 07/01/2055
06/24/2025 Grant Deed
05/29/2014 Deed of Trust 06/01/2044
08/20/2013 Grant Deed
10/29/2012 Deed of Trust 11/01/2042
10/29/2012 Subordination (Deed of Trust)
04/30/1998 Deed
10/15/1996 Deed
11/18/1994 Deed
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Property Taxes for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $24,094
Market value $1,955,166

Assessment History for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,955,166 1.2323 $24,094 +4.46%
2024-2025 $1,916,838 1.2033 $23,065 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,879,260 1.206 $22,664 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,842,415 1.2172 $22,426 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,806,304 1.2508 $22,593 +3.76%

Permits for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
08/12/2025
08/05/2022
01/05/2015
       
       
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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)
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.10
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.60
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.68
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.93
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.93

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
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.93
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.96
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 1.08
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 1.20

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 1.10
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.19
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 1.19
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.33
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.33

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Neighbors for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 898 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
861 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,421 04/22/2021
824 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,409 10/24/2016
866 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,923 12/30/2022
162 Montrose Rd, Berkeley 4,602 09/23/2016
825 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,132 04/26/2013
820 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,638 03/05/2024 $2,500,000
826 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,153 07/16/2014
889 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 3,364 07/07/1998 $547,000
851 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 2,803 06/03/2014
2125 Marin Ave, Berkeley 1,670 07/17/2024 $1,450,000
810 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,066 05/16/2016
2237 Marin Ave, Berkeley 1,960 03/06/2003
844 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,707 03/19/2020 $2,335,000
821 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 1,345 04/11/2025
808 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,848 02/28/2006
2101 Marin Ave, Berkeley 2,288 11/16/1998
821 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 1,859 06/28/2024
860 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,696 04/12/2019
811 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,953 11/03/2021
822 Oxford St, Berkeley 3,726 01/03/2018

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