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1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley
Alternate address(es) 1640 Hearst Ave
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood Central Berkeley
Parcel ID 57-2069-21

Sales & Tax Overview for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Property tax $4,629

Lot & Building Information for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 11,616
Total sqft 11,616
Building class Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700)
Acreage 0.29
Buildings on lot 2
Units 16
Stories 2
Construction type Wood/wood and steel frames
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School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

How many square feet does 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 have?

This Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700) located at 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 has a total of 11,616 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $375,613, the tax amount paid for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 is $4,628.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 16 residential unit(s).

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Past Sales & Property History for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
06/06/2014 Termination Substandard BLDG
06/06/2014 Termination Substandard BLDG
04/02/2014 Notice
               
               
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Property Taxes for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $4,629
Market value $375,613

Assessment History for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $375,613 1.2323 $4,629 +4.46%
2024-2025 $368,249 1.2033 $4,431 +1.77%
2023-2024 $361,029 1.206 $4,354 +1.06%
2022-2023 $353,951 1.2172 $4,308 -0.73%
2021-2022 $347,010 1.2508 $4,340 +1.70%

Permits for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/26/2022
05/28/2019
01/03/2019
01/16/2014
01/16/2014
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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,300,000
-3.7% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$873
-4.9% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$955,000
-6.4% YoY

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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 20,934
Median age 37
Average household income $166,128
Family households 44.6%
Occupied housing units 8,662
Owner occupied units 40.8%
People per household (average) 2.39
Median year structure built 1946
Median value for units with a mortgage $1,446,900
Median value for units without a mortgage $1,152,300

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1638 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1807 California St, Berkeley 1,285 03/06/1990 $288,000
1506 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 1,171 12/18/1989 $42,500
1927 Grant St, Berkeley 1,041 02/13/2020
1620 Berkeley Way, Berkeley 1,908 07/07/2020 $1,425,000
1623 Berkeley Way, Berkeley 1,534 03/29/2022
1921 University Ave, Berkeley 3,150 11/05/2012
1617 University Ave, Berkeley 2,495
1540 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 4,146 06/22/2004 $338,000
1536 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 1,380 12/22/2017
1611 University Ave, Berkeley 3,600 08/05/1997 $510,000
1518 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 1,207 01/22/2016
1622 Berkeley Way, Berkeley 4,134 09/27/2017
1912 McGee Ave, Berkeley 1,558 09/19/2022
1623 University Ave, Berkeley 2,683
1646 Berkeley Way, Berkeley 5,787 02/01/2022 $2,100,000
1619 University Ave, Berkeley 7,437 11/09/2007
1624 Berkeley Way, Berkeley 919 05/08/2020
1821 University Ave, Berkeley 3,675 05/18/2021
1542 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 1,229
1631 University Ave, Berkeley 32,322 09/23/2019 $14,000,000

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