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501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Thousand Oaks
Parcel ID 62-2867-1

Sales & Tax Overview for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 07/03/1997
Sale price $330,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $6,407

Lot & Building Information for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,649
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.11
Units 1
Year built 1924
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Single Family Residential (R-1)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707?

501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1924 and has a total of 1,649 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $526,900, the tax amount paid for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $6,492.

When was 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold?

501 Neilson Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 06/28/2013.

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Past Sales & Property History for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
07/03/1997 $330,000

Title Documents for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/02/2023 Reconveyance
10/02/2023 Substitution of trustee
09/25/2023 Deed of trust 10/01/2053
06/28/2013 Grant Deed to Revocable Trust
07/03/1997 Deed
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Property Taxes for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $6,493
Current property tax $6,407
Market value $526,900

Assessment History for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 501 Neilson 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 $526,900 1.2323 $6,493 +4.46%
2024-2025 $516,571 1.2033 $6,216 +1.77%
2023-2024 $506,444 1.206 $6,108 +1.06%
2022-2023 $496,514 1.2172 $6,044 -0.75%
2021-2022 $486,778 1.2508 $6,089 +3.76%

Permits for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
11/04/2024
10/29/2024
08/07/2024
06/14/2022
       
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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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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.41
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.41
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.49
Harding Elementary School 5 Public K-6 475 0.56
Bright Star Montessori School NR Private PK-K 20 0.69

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 0.45
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 0.71
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.20
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.23
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 1.32

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 0.35
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 0.35
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 0.59
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 0.71
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.06

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Neighbors for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 501 Neilson Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1716 Sonoma Ave, Berkeley 1,680
1708 Sonoma Ave, Berkeley 1,773 06/14/1996 $415,000
638 Peralta Ave, Berkeley 1,379 05/31/2022
963 Tulare Ave, Berkeley 1,552 12/19/2019
525 Neilson St, Berkeley 1,184 05/25/2021
1720 Sonoma Ave, Berkeley 2,120 03/12/2020
1026 Sierra St, Berkeley 2,033 10/02/1996 $400,000
540 Neilson St, Berkeley 1,683 09/02/2025 $1,750,000
971 Tulare Ave, Berkeley 1,591 10/25/2017 $1,425,000
539 Neilson St, Berkeley 2,412 11/25/2015
570 Neilson St, Berkeley 1,003 04/27/2022 $1,340,000
511 Neilson St, Berkeley 1,385 04/22/2015
496 Colusa Ave, Berkeley 2,306 05/02/2019
1545 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Berkeley 3,528 11/03/2014
1520 San Lorenzo Ave, Berkeley 1,648 08/31/1993 $372,000
480 Colusa Ave, Berkeley 2,147
562 Neilson St, Berkeley 1,167 11/15/2023 $1,090,000
560 Colusa Ave, Berkeley 1,672 01/08/2020
1581 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Berkeley 1,048 11/29/2004
490 Colusa Ave, Berkeley 2,110 12/04/2012

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