| Primary address | 1542 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley |
| Zip code | 94703 |
| County | Alameda |
| Neighborhood | Central Berkeley |
| Parcel ID | 57-2068-30 |
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| Property tax | $970 |
| Building sqft | 1,229 |
| Building class | Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100) |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Units | 1 |
| Year built | 1916 |
| Stories | 1 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Zoning district | Restricted Multiple-Family Residential (R-2A) |
| School district | Berkeley Unified SCH |
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1542 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1916 and has a total of 1,229 square feet.
What is the assessed value of 1542 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?Assessed at $78,709, the tax amount paid for 1542 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $969.
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Access detailed property tax data for 1542 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.
| Tax year: | 2025-2026 |
| Property tax | $970 |
| Market value | $78,709 |
Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1542 Hearst Avenue, 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 | $78,709 | 1.2323 | $970 | +4.46% |
| 2024-2025 | $77,165 | 1.2033 | $929 | +1.77% |
| 2023-2024 | $75,653 | 1.206 | $912 | +1.06% |
| 2022-2023 | $74,169 | 1.2172 | $903 | -0.79% |
| 2021-2022 | $72,715 | 1.2508 | $910 | +3.81% |
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| FEMA flood zone(s) | X (See more on map) |
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| Faults and tsunami inundation zone map | Register |
| Landslides and liquefaction map | Register |
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| Name | Rating | Type | Grade range | No of students | Distance to school (mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shu Ren International School | NR | Private | PK, K-8 | 55 | 0.24 |
| Shu Ren International School | NR | Private | PK, K-8 | 55 | 0.24 |
| The Berkeley School | NR | Private | K-8 | 164 | 0.38 |
| Berkeley Special Education Preschool | NR | Public | 90 | 0.43 | |
| Berkwood Hedge | NR | Private | K-5 | 91 | 0.49 |
| Name | Rating | Type | Grade range | No of students | Distance to school (mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shu Ren International School | NR | Private | PK, K-8 | 55 | 0.24 |
| The Berkeley School | NR | Private | K-8 | 164 | 0.38 |
| Berkeley Special Education Preschool | NR | Public | 90 | 0.43 | |
| Realm Charter Middle School | NR | Charter | 6-8 | 187 | 0.47 |
| The Crowden School | NR | Private | K-8 | 68 | 0.51 |
| Name | Rating | Type | Grade range | No of students | Distance to school (mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Special Education Preschool | NR | Public | 90 | 0.43 | |
| Bayhill High School | NR | Private | 9-12 | 79 | 0.55 |
| Bayhill High School | NR | Private | 9-12 | 82 | 0.55 |
| Berkeley High School | 8 | Public | 9-12 | 3,204 | 0.60 |
| Berkeley Adult | NR | Public | 0 | 0.62 |
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Here are the neighbors for 1542 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley.
| Address | Square feet | Purchase date | Purchase price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 California St, Berkeley | 1,285 | 03/06/1990 | $288,000 |
| 1638 Hearst Ave, Berkeley | 11,616 | ||
| 1506 Hearst Ave, Berkeley | 1,171 | 12/18/1989 | $42,500 |
| 1623 Berkeley Way, Berkeley | 1,534 | 03/29/2022 | |
| 1927 Grant St, Berkeley | 1,041 | 02/13/2020 | |
| 1921 University Ave, Berkeley | 3,150 | 11/05/2012 | |
| 1519 Berkeley Way, Berkeley | 1,207 | 10/29/2019 | |
| 1540 Hearst Ave, Berkeley | 4,146 | 06/22/2004 | $338,000 |
| 1536 Hearst Ave, Berkeley | 1,380 | 12/22/2017 | |
| 1518 Hearst Ave, Berkeley | 1,207 | 01/22/2016 | |
| 1525 Berkeley Way, Berkeley | 1,207 | 02/25/2019 | |
| 1529 Berkeley Way, Berkeley | 3,668 | 07/16/2024 | |
| 1912 McGee Ave, Berkeley | 1,558 | 09/19/2022 | |
| 1911 Sacramento St, Berkeley | 1,401 | 12/20/2017 | |
| 1623 University Ave, Berkeley | 2,683 | ||
| 1821 University Ave, Berkeley | 3,675 | 05/18/2021 | |
| 1646 Berkeley Way, Berkeley | 5,787 | 02/01/2022 | $2,100,000 |
| 1619 University Ave, Berkeley | 7,437 | 11/09/2007 | |
| 1631 University Ave, Berkeley | 32,322 | 09/23/2019 | $14,000,000 |
| 1903 Sacramento St, Berkeley | 1,573 | 04/29/2020 |