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501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 62-2940-45

Sales & Tax Overview for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 10/01/2024
Sale price $3,700,000
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Current property tax $45,526

Lot & Building Information for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 3,700
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.25
Units 1
Year built 1938
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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About 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707?

501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1938 and has a total of 3,700 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $3,700,000, the tax amount paid for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $45,595.

When was 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold and what was the last sale price?

501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 10/01/2024 for $3,700,000.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
10/01/2024 $3,700,000
08/29/2003 $1,280,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/18/2024 Reconveyance
Substitution of trustee
10/01/2024 Deed of trust 10/01/2054
10/01/2024 Grant Deed
07/29/2024 Reconveyance
Substitution of trustee
06/15/2020 Deed of trust
Assignment of rents
02/20/2020 Reconveyance
11/28/2017 Assignment of Rents
Deed of Trust
10/11/2017 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
08/29/2017 Reconveyance
02/24/2017 Assignment of Rents
Deed of Trust
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Property Taxes for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $45,595
Current property tax $45,526
Market value $3,700,000

Assessment History for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 501 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 $3,700,000 1.2323 $45,595 +112.38%
2024-2025 $1,784,114 1.2033 $21,468 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,749,131 1.206 $21,095 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,714,841 1.2172 $20,873 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,681,228 1.2508 $21,029 +3.76%

Permits for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
10/26/2017
       
       
       
       
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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,300,000
-3.7% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$873
-4.9% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$955,000
-6.4% 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)
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.67
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.70
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.73
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.73
Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington NR Private K-1 11 0.88

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.01
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.18
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.27
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.39
Prospect Sierra School NR Private K-8 477 1.54

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 0.91
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 0.94
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 0.94
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.27
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.35

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Neighbors for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 501 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
463 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,330 05/12/1998 $400,000
66 Maryland Ave, Berkeley 2,472 10/08/2021 $2,000,000
450 Vermont Ave, Berkeley 3,310 07/07/2021
420 Vermont Ave, Berkeley 2,460 04/05/2019
467 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 2,017 12/22/1999
425 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 2,271
437 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,814 06/04/2024 $1,575,000
460 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 3,800 06/04/2021 $2,150,000
445 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,209 04/15/2004
444 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 2,452 07/15/2004
464 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 1,542 05/21/2010 $780,000
455 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 1,663 06/20/2013
467 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 2,489 06/30/2023
484 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 1,989 02/26/2026
475 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 2,425 07/25/1989 $186,500
451 Vermont Ave, Berkeley 1,662 03/04/2019
450 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 2,911 06/06/2024 $2,560,000
424 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 3,483 05/01/1992
407 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,484 04/20/2021
456 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 2,618 11/06/2001

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