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557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA 94612 - Property report

Also known as: 554 27th St

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Property type

Vacant Apartment Land, Capable of 5 or More Units (7000)

Acreage

0.33

Sale price

$500,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
557 Merrimac St
Oakland, CA 94612
Alternate address(es)
554 27th St
Zip code
94612
Neighborhood
Pill Hill
County
Alameda
Parcel ID
9-689-40-1

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
12/11/2023
Sale price
$500,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$32,261
Building
Property type
Vacant Apartment Land, Capable of 5 or More Units
Elevator
Lot
Acreage
0.33
Zoning & use
Zoning
Urban Residential (RU-5)

Area overview

Walk score
97 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
73 /100.  Excellent Transit
Bike score
99 /100.  Biker's Paradise
School district
OAKLAND UNIFIED SCH
Ownership

Ownership information for 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA

Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
12/11/2023 $500,000 XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX; XXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XX
05/05/2016 $1,500,000 XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXX
04/09/2004 $630,000 XXX XXXXXXXX XXX X-X XXXXXXX XXXXX XXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
12/11/2023 Notice XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
12/11/2023 Trustee's Deed Upon Sale XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XXX
06/28/2023 Notice XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXXX XXXXXXX
05/05/2020 Deed of trust XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX
02/07/2020 Option purchase XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXXX XX XXX
10/18/2018 Modification (Deed of Trust) XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
04/04/2017 Assignment of Rents
Deed of Trust		 XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
05/05/2016 Grant Deed XXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXX X XXX
08/30/2006 Deed XX, XXXX & XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXX
04/09/2004 Deed XXXXXXX XXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXX X-X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$32,261
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$2,524,500
Land value
$2,524,500

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $2,524,500 1.2779 $32,261 +3.42%
2024-2025 $2,475,000 1.2603 $31,192 +37.78%
2023-2024 $1,649,824 1.3722 $22,639 +1.64%
2022-2023 $1,617,475 1.3771 $22,274 +2.22%
2021-2022 $1,585,763 1.3741 $21,790 +1.07%
2020-2021 $1,569,509 1.3737 $21,560 +2.36%
2019-2020 $1,538,740 1.3688 $21,062 +2.16%
2018-2019 $1,508,580 1.3666 $20,616 -0.08%
2017-2018 $1,530,000 1.3486 $20,634 +136.17%
2016-2017 $756,630 1.1547 $8,737 -14.14%
Permits

Permit information for 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
06/05/2024
04/14/2023
03/15/2018
03/15/2018
03/13/2018

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

$700,000

Median price/sq. ft.

$527

-3.3% Y-o-Y

Alameda county median sale price

$955,000

-6.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St. Andrew M.B.C. Private P. C. P. C. NR Private K-12 37 0.25
E.M. University of Science & Technology School NR Private K-12 0 0.30
Elijah's University for Self-Development School NR Private K-10 0 0.31
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist NR Private K-4, 6-8, 10 0 0.48
Oakland Adult And Career Education NR Public 0 0.54
Hoover Elementary School 3 Public K-5 262 0.55
St Paul's Day School NR Private K-8 384 0.64
KIPP Bridge Academy 6 Charter K-8 509 0.70
Lafayette Elementary School NR Public 3-5 83 0.93
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School 2 Public K-5 347 1.08
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St. Andrew M.B.C. Private P. C. P. C. NR Private K-12 37 0.25
E.M. University of Science & Technology School NR Private K-12 0 0.30
Elijah's University for Self-Development School NR Private K-10 0 0.31
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist NR Private K-4, 6-8, 10 0 0.48
Westlake Middle School 2 Public 6-8 314 0.48
Oakland Adult And Career Education NR Public 0 0.54
Oakland School for the Arts 7 Charter 6-12 779 0.62
St Paul's Day School NR Private K-8 384 0.64
KIPP Bridge Academy 6 Charter K-8 509 0.70
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology 2 Charter 6-12 272 0.84
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Street Academy (Alternative) 2 Public 9-12 69 0.22
St. Andrew M.B.C. Private P. C. P. C. NR Private K-12 37 0.25
E.M. University of Science & Technology School NR Private K-12 0 0.30
Elijah's University for Self-Development School NR Private K-10 0 0.31
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist NR Private K-4, 6-8, 10 0 0.48
Mcclymonds High School 3 Public 9-12 281 0.52
Oakland Adult And Career Education NR Public 0 0.54
Oakland School for the Arts 7 Charter 6-12 779 0.62
Clickstudy International NR Private 9-12 0 0.66
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology 2 Charter 6-12 272 0.84

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Neighbors for 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA

545 Merrimac St, Oakland 2775 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 2831 Richmond Ave, Oakland 498 25th St, Oakland 450 28th St, Oakland 2750 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland 2718 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland 2757 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 2719 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 2756 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland 2760 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland 450 25th St, Oakland 2838 Summit St, Oakland 2850 Broadway, Oakland 2781 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 546 Merrimac St, Oakland 470 25th St, Oakland 444 28th St, Oakland 627 28th St, Oakland 2834 Summit St, Oakland

Nearby ZIP codes for 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA

94502, Alameda County, CA 94601, Alameda County, CA 94602, Alameda County, CA 94611, Alameda County, CA 94613, Alameda County, CA 94618, Alameda County, CA 94703, Alameda County, CA 94704, Alameda County, CA 94709, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

What is the market value of 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA 94612?

The current market value of 557 Merrimac Street, Oakland, CA 94612 is $2,524,500.

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