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539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Information

539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94708
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 63-2953-35

Sales & Tax Overview for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Sale date 07/11/1997
Sale price $295,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $5,718

Lot & Building Information for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,260
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.13
Units 1
Year built 1951
Stories 1
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
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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 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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About 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708?

539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 was built in 1951 and has a total of 1,260 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $471,017, the tax amount paid for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 is $5,804.

When was 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 last sold?

539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 was last sold in 03/07/2007.

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Past Sales & Property History for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
07/11/1997 $295,000
09/20/1995 $250,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
01/24/2020 Reconveyance
01/08/2020 Deed of trust 01/02/2050
04/11/2019 Notice Assessment
Payment Contractual Assessment Req
03/09/2018 Notice Assessment
Payment Contractual Assessment Req
03/09/2018 Notice Assessment
Payment Contractual Assessment Req
06/27/2014 Deed of Trust
03/07/2007 Deed
04/17/2002 Deed
07/11/1997 Deed
09/20/1995 Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $5,804
Current property tax $5,718
Market value $471,017

Assessment History for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 539 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 $471,017 1.2323 $5,804 +4.46%
2024-2025 $461,783 1.2033 $5,557 +1.77%
2023-2024 $452,730 1.206 $5,460 +1.06%
2022-2023 $443,853 1.2172 $5,403 -0.74%
2021-2022 $435,151 1.2508 $5,443 +3.76%

Permits for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
03/12/2025
08/21/2024
02/29/2024
11/14/2019
03/08/2018
12/14/2017
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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 0.56
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.95
Kensington Elementary School 8 Public K-6 421 1.01
Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington NR Private K-1 11 1.07
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 1.15

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.22
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.44
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.52
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.56
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.66

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 1.32
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.36
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.36
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.57
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.66

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Neighbors for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 539 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
619 Spruce St, Berkeley 4,150 03/13/2020
600 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley 2,379 01/27/2017
523 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,932 08/01/2025
5 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 2,401 06/03/2022
521 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,563 05/17/2013 $880,000
555 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,607 08/17/2020
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
335 Vermont Ave, Berkeley 1,676
506 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley 2,603 01/26/2007
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
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
565 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 2,398 12/17/2018
575 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,656

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