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189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 Property Information

189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 189 John Street, Oakland
Zip code 94611
County Alameda
Neighborhood Piedmont Avenue
Parcel ID 13-1114-2

Sales & Tax Overview for 189 John Street, Oakland

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Sale date 09/19/2013
Sale price $815,000
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Current property tax $12,677

Lot & Building Information for 189 John Street, Oakland

Building sqft 1,158
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.07
Units 1
Year built 1917
Stories 2
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
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Zoning district Mixed Housing (RM-2)
School district Oakland Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 189 John Street, Oakland

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About 189 John Street, Oakland

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611?

189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 was built in 1917 and has a total of 1,158 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $999,034, the tax amount paid for 189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 is $12,766.

When was 189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 last sold and what was the last sale price?

189 John Street, Oakland, CA 94611 was last sold in 09/19/2013 for $815,000.

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 189 John Street, Oakland

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/19/2013 $815,000
11/13/2002 $522,000
06/10/1992 $400,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 189 John Street, Oakland

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
01/21/2026 Deed of trust 01/25/2056
10/18/2024 Deed of trust 11/01/2054
02/05/2021 Deed of trust
Assignment of rents
01/28/2051
02/05/2021 Deed of trust 02/01/2051
11/04/2015 Deed of Trust 10/19/2050
07/06/2015 Reconveyance
07/06/2015 Substitution of Trustee
06/01/2015 Deed of Trust 06/01/2045
11/18/2014 Deed of Trust 12/01/2044
11/18/2014 Subordination (Deed of Trust)
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Property Taxes for 189 John Street, Oakland

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $12,767
Current property tax $12,677
Market value $999,034

Assessment History for 189 John Street, Oakland

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 189 John Street, Oakland, 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 $999,034 1.2779 $12,767 +3.42%
2024-2025 $979,450 1.2603 $12,344 -6.32%
2023-2024 $960,248 1.3722 $13,177 +1.64%
2022-2023 $941,421 1.3771 $12,964 +2.22%
2021-2022 $922,970 1.3741 $12,683 +1.07%

Permits for 189 John Street, Oakland

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Issued Permit Type Status
02/27/2017
       
       
       
       
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Oakland residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$685,500
-8.6% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$517
-8.5% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$965,000
-7.1% 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)
St. Leo the Great School NR Private PK-8 237 0.07
St. Leo the Great School NR Private PK-8 237 0.07
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School 4 Public K-5 332 0.13
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK, K-8 28 0.15
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK, K-8 28 0.15

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
St. Leo the Great School NR Private PK-8 237 0.07
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK, K-8 28 0.15
Pacific Boychoir Academy NR Private 3-8 27 0.15
West Wind Academy NR Private 4-12 20 0.22
Park Day School NR Private K-8 304 0.40

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
West Wind Academy NR Private 4-12 20 0.22
Oakland Technical High School 7 Public 9-12 1,796 0.29
Oakland International High School 2 Public 9-12 313 0.63
SAT: Skinner Academic Tutoring NR Private 6-12 0 0.74
Hillview Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.76

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Neighbors for 189 John Street, Oakland

Here are the neighbors for 189 John Street, Oakland.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
196 Ridgeway Ave, Oakland 1,805 05/01/2024
4323 View St, Oakland 3,845
4235 Howe St, Oakland 1,240 11/13/2025
185 John St, Oakland 972 01/05/2023
235 John St, Oakland 1,482 07/17/2007
4303 Gilbert St, Oakland 2,556 07/28/2017
4323 Montgomery St, Oakland 1,694 02/18/1998
4247 Howe St, Oakland 1,179 02/03/2016
4338 View St, Oakland 1,824 02/14/2017
4330 View St, Oakland 1,066 01/25/2001
4319 Montgomery St, Oakland 2,157 10/25/2012
4324 View St, Oakland 1,210 06/27/2018
288 Mather St, Oakland 984
238 John St, Oakland 1,419
197 John St, Oakland 1,504 07/26/2013
206 John St, Oakland 1,455 04/05/2021
4239 Howe St, Oakland 1,524 06/20/2014
4231 Howe St, Oakland 5,872 01/10/2022
182 Ridgeway Ave, Oakland 4,108 03/12/2019
190 Ridgeway Ave, Oakland 2,493 02/17/2023 $1,250,000

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