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979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 Property Information

979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 979 55th Street, Emeryville
Zip code 94608
County Alameda
Neighborhood Gaskill
Parcel ID 13-1187-44

Sales & Tax Overview for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

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Sale date 11/22/2004
Sale price $504,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $8,887

Lot & Building Information for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

Building sqft 1,134
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.06
Units 1
Year built 1924
Stories 2
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district Mixed Housing (RM-2)
School district Oakland Unified SCH

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About 979 55th Street, Emeryville

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608?

979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 was built in 1924 and has a total of 1,134 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $702,464, the tax amount paid for 979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 is $8,976.

When was 979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 last sold and what was the last sale price?

979 55th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 was last sold in 11/22/2004 for $504,000.

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 979 55th Street, Emeryville

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
11/22/2004 $504,000
08/06/2002 $355,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
01/21/2021 Deed of trust 02/01/2051
04/14/2020 Deed of trust 03/08/2050
04/01/2016 Deed of Trust 04/01/2046
11/22/2004 Deed
08/06/2002 Deed
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Property Taxes for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $8,977
Current property tax $8,887
Market value $702,464

Assessment History for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $702,464 1.2779 $8,977 +3.42%
2024-2025 $688,695 1.2603 $8,680 -6.32%
2023-2024 $675,193 1.3722 $9,265 +1.64%
2022-2023 $661,958 1.3771 $9,116 +2.22%
2021-2022 $648,980 1.3741 $8,918 +1.07%

Permits for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

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Emeryville residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$520,000
-15.2% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$540
-4.8% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$965,000
-7.1% YoY

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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)
Home And Hospital Program NR Public K-12 12 0.17
Anna Yates Elementary School 5 Public K-8 439 0.30
North Oakland Community Charter School 3 Charter K-5 119 0.40
East Bay German International School NR Private K-8 0 0.45
East Bay German International School NR Private PK-8 118 0.45

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Home And Hospital Program NR Public K-12 12 0.17
Anna Yates Elementary School 5 Public K-8 439 0.30
East Bay German International School NR Private K-8 0 0.45
East Bay German International School NR Private PK-8 118 0.45
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy 4 Charter K-8 523 0.62

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Home And Hospital Program NR Public K-12 12 0.17
Young Adult Program NR Public 12 126 0.17
Emery Secondary School 6 Public 9-12 187 0.37
Emeryville Preschool Students NR Public 20 0.65
Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy 4 Charter 6-12 456 0.67

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Neighbors for 979 55th Street, Emeryville

Here are the neighbors for 979 55th Street, Emeryville.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
5231 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland 2,535 01/08/2018 $1,180,000
318 49th St, Oakland 770 11/14/2008 $312,500
685 46th St, Oakland 1,665 01/02/1997 $73,000
965 55th St, Emeryville 1,090 05/27/2015 $520,000
793 52nd St, Oakland 1,992 04/17/2024 $868,500
1029 55th St, Emeryville 2,439 08/03/2021
312 49th St, Oakland 1,216 07/06/1998
1041 55th St, Emeryville 2,583 10/14/2021 $385,000
981 55th St, Emeryville 759 04/17/2018
785 52nd St, Oakland 3,309 11/22/2024 $645,066
5115 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland
985 55th St, Emeryville 3,224 11/02/2021
963 55th St, Emeryville 1,452 12/31/2020
983 55th St, Emeryville 1,014 02/07/2017 $650,000
997 55th St, Emeryville 1,048 11/28/2018 $610,000
5327 Martin Luther King JR Way, Oakland 05/09/2025 $400,000
1037 55th St, Emeryville 1,084 05/14/2014
779 47th St, Oakland 1,137 08/24/2023
969 55th St, Emeryville 1,088 04/18/2007
1015 55th St, Emeryville 1,861 03/06/2024

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