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521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Information

521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94708
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 63-2953-40

Sales & Tax Overview for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Sale date 05/17/2013
Sale price $880,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $13,267

Lot & Building Information for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,563
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.15
Units 1
Year built 1933
Stories 2
Bedrooms 2
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 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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About 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708?

521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 was built in 1933 and has a total of 1,563 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,083,614, the tax amount paid for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 is $13,353.

When was 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 last sold and what was the last sale price?

521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 was last sold in 05/17/2013 for $880,000.

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 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
05/17/2013 $880,000
04/10/1998 $275,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
05/30/2013 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
05/17/2013 Deed of Trust
05/17/2013 Grant Deed
03/09/2004 Deed
06/15/1999 Deed
04/10/1998 Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $13,353
Current property tax $13,267
Market value $1,083,614

Assessment History for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 521 Cragmont 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 $1,083,614 1.2323 $13,353 +4.46%
2024-2025 $1,062,370 1.2033 $12,783 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,041,541 1.206 $12,561 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,021,124 1.2172 $12,429 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,001,104 1.2508 $12,522 +3.76%

Permits for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/07/2019
       
       
       
       
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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 0.59
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.95
Kensington Elementary School 8 Public K-6 421 0.96
Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington NR Private K-1 11 1.02
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 1.11

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.24
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.41
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.53
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.59
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.64

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 1.28
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.33
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.33
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.57
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.64

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Neighbors for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 521 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
619 Spruce St, Berkeley 4,150 03/13/2020
5 Acacia Ave, Berkeley 2,998 11/05/2002
5 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 2,401 06/03/2022
523 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,932 08/01/2025
600 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley 2,379 01/27/2017
555 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,607 08/17/2020
25 Acacia Ave, Berkeley 1,635 03/30/2005
640 Hilldale Ave, Berkeley 1,360 11/09/2020
35 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 1,784 03/05/2010
686 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,585 04/03/2003
672 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,791 09/08/2020 $1,650,000
644 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,616 12/23/2013
606 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley 2,595 11/20/2012 $800,000
560 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley 1,245 10/11/2007
561 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,528 05/06/2025 $1,550,000
539 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,260 03/07/2007
531 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,591 09/17/2021
499 Spruce St, Berkeley 7,012
660 Hilldale Ave, Berkeley 1,467 03/20/2024 $1,600,000
575 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,656

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