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290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94705
County Alameda
Neighborhood Claremont
Parcel ID 48H-7607-43

Sales & Tax Overview for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 02/28/1995
Sale price $470,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $9,988

Lot & Building Information for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,641
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.16
Units 1
Year built 1995
Stories 2
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district Residential Hillside (RH-4)
School district Oakland Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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About 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705?

290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 was built in 1995 and has a total of 2,641 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $788,576, the tax amount paid for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 is $10,077.

When was 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 last sold?

290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 was last sold in 05/19/2015.

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 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
02/28/1995 $470,000

Title Documents for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
05/19/2015 Grant Deed
02/28/1995 Deed
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $10,077
Current property tax $9,988
Market value $788,576

Assessment History for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $788,576 1.2779 $10,077 +3.42%
2024-2025 $773,116 1.2603 $9,744 -6.32%
2023-2024 $757,960 1.3722 $10,401 +1.64%
2022-2023 $743,101 1.3771 $10,233 +2.22%
2021-2022 $728,531 1.3741 $10,011 +1.07%

Permits for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,367,500
0.9% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$910
-1.5% 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)
Bentley School NR Private K-12 699 0.37
John Muir Elementary School 7 Public K-5 263 0.39
Pear Tree Community School NR Private PK, K-5 0 0.42
Pear Tree Community School NR Private PK, K-5 0 0.42
Kaiser Early Childhood Center NR Public K 68 0.48

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bentley School NR Private K-12 699 0.37
The Elmwood Academy NR Private K-8 106 0.97
Mentoring Academy NR Private 8-12 30 1.05
Claremont Middle School 6 Public 6-8 487 1.12
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional NR Private PK-8 367 1.15

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bentley School NR Private K-12 699 0.37
The College Preparatory School NR Private 9-12 362 0.66
Maybeck High School NR Private 9-12 109 0.90
Mentoring Academy NR Private 8-12 30 1.05
Holy Names High School NR Private 9-12 152 1.32

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Neighbors for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 290 Alvarado Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
770 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,607 01/02/2019
648 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 03/16/2018
632 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,878 06/21/2022 $2,625,000
638 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 3,116 04/06/2016 $1,850,000
600 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 3,962 10/22/2004 $1,110,000
688 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,701 05/12/2023 $2,752,500
650 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,044 03/16/2018
262 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,736 05/09/1995 $117,000
870 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 3,022 12/15/2020
23 Gravatt Dr, Berkeley 1,394 08/21/2024 $1,225,000
301 Gravatt Dr, Berkeley 2,407 09/29/2021
808 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 1,952 04/29/1999
85 Gravatt Dr, Berkeley 4,492 01/10/2013
624 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,994 11/23/1994
800 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,553 04/29/1999
45 Gravatt Dr, Berkeley 4,848 03/24/2014
30 Vicente Pl, Berkeley 3,332 06/27/2018
830 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 1,405 11/10/2025 $1,730,000
295 Gravatt Dr, Berkeley 2,592 11/26/2025
614 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 3,681 05/20/2015

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