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948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 61-2589-20

Sales & Tax Overview for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 06/05/1998
Sale price $607,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $11,851

Lot & Building Information for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,815
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.17
Units 1
Year built 1928
Stories 2
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 4
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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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 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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About 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707?

948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1928 and has a total of 2,815 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $968,699, the tax amount paid for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $11,937.

When was 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold?

948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 07/21/2021.

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 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/05/1998 $607,000

Title Documents for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/07/2025 Appointment of trustee
07/21/2021 Trust Transfer Deed
04/22/2020 Deed of trust
04/22/2020 Quitclaim Deed
06/05/1998 Deed
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Property Taxes for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $11,937
Current property tax $11,851
Market value $968,699

Assessment History for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 948 Santa Barbara Road, 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 $968,699 1.2323 $11,937 +4.46%
2024-2025 $949,709 1.2033 $11,428 +1.77%
2023-2024 $931,090 1.206 $11,229 +1.06%
2022-2023 $912,833 1.2172 $11,111 -0.74%
2021-2022 $894,936 1.2508 $11,194 +3.76%

Permits for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
07/15/2020
       
       
       
       
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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)
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.17
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.54
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.72
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.84
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.84

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.54
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.84
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.91
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 1.00
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 1.12

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 1.07
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.11
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 1.11
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.38
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.38

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Neighbors for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 948 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
916 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,596 08/04/2006
911 San Benito Rd, Berkeley 1,758 09/11/2025 $1,650,000
956 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,470 09/30/2020 $2,100,000
2055 Los Angeles Ave, Berkeley 1,542
950 San Benito Rd, Berkeley 2,821 05/12/1992 $340,000
830 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,953 04/01/2013
715 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 3,273 05/20/2024
922 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,840 05/15/2023
909 San Benito Rd, Berkeley 1,580 05/17/2024
981 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 1,904 11/25/2025 $1,600,000
912 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,588 08/16/2023 $1,175,000
934 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,687
826 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,461 12/24/2014
911 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,450 01/31/2023
920 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,730 06/07/2022
2063 Los Angeles Ave, Berkeley 1,506 10/08/2015 $1,049,000
2007 Marin Ave, Berkeley 2,899 07/28/1994 $175,000
904 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,818 02/01/2021
900 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 3,007 09/28/2021
956 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,178 04/29/1988 $322,500

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