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2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Property Information

2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94704
County Alameda
Neighborhood South Berkeley
Parcel ID 55-1816-4

Sales & Tax Overview for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 06/02/1988
Sale price $222,500
Arm's length
Current property tax $5,162

Lot & Building Information for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,743
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.09
Units 1
Year built 1906
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Restricted Multiple-Family Residential (R-2A)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704?

2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 was built in 1906 and has a total of 1,743 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $425,871, the tax amount paid for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 is $5,248.

When was 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 last sold?

2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 was last sold in 05/17/1999.

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 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/02/1988 $222,500

Title Documents for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
05/17/1999 Deed
06/02/1988 Deed
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $5,248
Current property tax $5,162
Market value $425,871

Assessment History for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley, 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 $425,871 1.2323 $5,248 +4.46%
2024-2025 $417,520 1.2033 $5,024 +1.77%
2023-2024 $409,335 1.206 $4,937 +1.06%
2022-2023 $401,308 1.2172 $4,885 -0.74%
2021-2022 $393,441 1.2508 $4,921 +3.75%

Permits for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

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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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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.19
Walden Center And School NR Private K-6 77 0.22
Washington Elementary School 7 Public K-5 395 0.36
Berkwood Hedge NR Private K-5 91 0.41
Sylvia Mendez Elementary 8 Public K-5 370 0.50

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 NR Public K-8 36 0.19
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School 7 Public 6-8 450 0.52
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.52
Quantum Camp NR Private 1-8 84 0.53
The East Bay School NR Private 6-8 88 0.55

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Technology Academy 5 Public 10-12 49 0.20
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 0.40
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.52
Maybeck High School NR Private 9-12 109 0.91
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.96

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Neighbors for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 2538 Milvia Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2588 Milvia St, Berkeley 2,795 11/19/2014
1920 Blake St, Berkeley 1,809 02/05/2021
1940 Parker St, Berkeley 2,214 11/06/2023
1823 Blake St, Berkeley 3,208 08/18/2023
1827 Blake St, Berkeley 1,501 04/01/2003
2614 Milvia St, Berkeley 1,410 04/01/2015 $50,000
2618 Milvia St, Berkeley 1,204 11/15/2022
1819 Blake St, Berkeley 3,562 05/30/2018
1931 Parker St, Berkeley 2,374 06/26/1997
1941 Carleton St, Berkeley 1,191 05/30/2024
1805 Blake St, Berkeley 2,883 06/17/1998
1850 Dwight Way, Berkeley 2,586 06/16/2015
1815 Blake St, Berkeley 3,234 02/11/2021
2539 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 5,000 09/28/2006
2528 Milvia St, Berkeley 2,432 07/19/2013
2524 Milvia St, Berkeley 3,201 05/29/2018 $1,650,000
1809 Blake St, Berkeley 5,000 06/04/2024
2596 Milvia St, Berkeley 2,630 03/16/2021
2531 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 5,000 04/13/2021
2500 Milvia St, Berkeley 27,104 08/30/2017

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