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2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94705
County Alameda
Neighborhood South Berkeley
Parcel ID 53-1587-11

Sales & Tax Overview for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 06/05/1998
Sale price $330,000
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Property tax $6,493

Lot & Building Information for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 4,040
Building class Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700)
Acreage 0.12
Units 6
Stories 2
Construction type Wood/wood and steel frames
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School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

How many square feet does 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 have?

This Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700) located at 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 has a total of 4,040 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $526,900, the tax amount paid for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 is $6,492.

When was 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 last sold?

2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 was last sold in 09/09/2015.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 6 residential unit(s).

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 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/05/1998 $330,000

Title Documents for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
09/09/2015 Trust Transfer Deed
06/05/1998 Deed
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $6,493
Market value $526,900

Assessment History for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $526,900 1.2323 $6,493 +4.46%
2024-2025 $516,571 1.2033 $6,216 +1.77%
2023-2024 $506,444 1.206 $6,108 +1.06%
2022-2023 $496,514 1.2172 $6,044 -0.75%
2021-2022 $486,778 1.2508 $6,089 +3.76%

Permits for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
01/09/2025
       
       
       
       
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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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Demographics By Zip Code

Total population 14,149
Median age 44
Average household income $227,991
Family households 54.9%
Occupied housing units 5,823
Owner occupied units 59.0%
Average number of people per household 2
Median year structure built 1938
Median value for units with a mortgage $2,000,000
Median value for units without a mortgage $1,631,000

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 2137 Emerson Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
3011 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,584 04/25/1995 $135,000
2926 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,872 02/27/2014
2129 Essex St, Berkeley 1,206 05/23/2025 $625,000
3000 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,075 06/28/2023 $1,330,000
2164 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,182 11/21/2023
2154 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,855 02/17/2006
2112 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 3,262 01/31/2025 $950,000
2139 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 1,720 11/06/2007
2158 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,580 06/26/2003
3016 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,233 10/05/2016
2148 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,055 04/22/2020
2110 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 6,600 05/21/2021
2920 Wheeler St, Berkeley 2,210 04/21/2021 $1,753,000
3004 Wheeler St, Berkeley 1,075 04/25/2024
3007 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 1,767 01/09/2014
2901 Lorina St, Berkeley 3,168
2147 Emerson St, Berkeley 3,654 03/21/1997 $127,500
2159 Emerson St, Berkeley 1,062 04/25/2022 $1,875,000
3001 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 855 12/12/2018
2118 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 2,129 01/05/2018 $1,150,000

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