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657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 63-2958-1

Sales & Tax Overview for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Current property tax $5,860

Lot & Building Information for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,860
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.14
Units 1
Year built 1931
Stories 2
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707?

657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1931 and has a total of 1,860 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $482,503, the tax amount paid for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $5,945.

When was 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold?

657 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 06/06/2016.

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Past Sales & Property History for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
08/06/2020 Deed of trust 09/01/2050
08/06/2020 Subordination (deed of trust)
06/28/2016 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
06/07/2016 Subordination (Deed of Trust)
06/06/2016 Grant Deed
06/06/2016 Deed of Trust 07/01/2046
06/06/2016 Grant Deed
10/07/2003 Deed
06/19/2003 Deed
02/25/2002 Deed
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Property Taxes for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $5,946
Current property tax $5,860
Market value $482,503

Assessment History for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 657 Spruce 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 $482,503 1.2323 $5,946 +13.82%
2024-2025 $434,121 1.2033 $5,224 +1.77%
2023-2024 $425,610 1.206 $5,133 +1.06%
2022-2023 $417,266 1.2172 $5,079 -0.74%
2021-2022 $409,085 1.2508 $5,117 +3.76%

Permits for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
03/05/2025
06/26/2024
05/06/2024
12/11/2023
05/06/2019
10/24/2017
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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 0.36
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.73
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.98
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 1.10
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 1.10

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.98
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.28
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.32
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.35
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.48

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.22
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.22
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 1.28
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.33
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.48

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Neighbors for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 657 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
70 Rock Ln, Berkeley 2,280 04/16/2001
921 Regal Rd, Berkeley 1,627 04/27/2018
886 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 1,642 03/09/2015 $940,000
871 Regal Rd, Berkeley 1,419 10/12/2021
30 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 2,462 11/22/2022 $1,595,000
639 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,165 08/16/2021 $1,420,000
902 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 2,151 11/10/2021 $1,525,000
26 Rock Ln, Berkeley 2,195 08/16/2019
50 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 1,516 04/01/2016
879 Regal Rd, Berkeley 3,224 07/10/2025
705 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,583 01/14/2013
920 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 1,968 11/07/2024
20 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 1,909 12/16/2016
80 Alamo Ave, Berkeley 2,670 01/30/2013
2457 Marin Ave, Berkeley 1,622 04/06/2004 $700,000
862 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 1,878 04/22/2022 $2,580,000
869 Regal Rd, Berkeley 2,969 05/29/2015 $1,510,000
10 Rock Ln, Berkeley 1,839 02/21/2014
910 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 1,572 10/14/2021
906 Euclid Ave, Berkeley 3,196 01/05/1999

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