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1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 Property Information

1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94702
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 58-2145-22

Sales & Tax Overview for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 07/09/2014
Sale price $870,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $12,798

Lot & Building Information for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,236
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1942
Stories 1
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Single Family Residential (R-1)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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About 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702?

1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 was built in 1942 and has a total of 1,236 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,045,573, the tax amount paid for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 is $12,884.

When was 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 last sold?

1609 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 was last sold in 11/09/2021.

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 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
07/09/2014 $870,000
04/11/2006 $683,000
04/11/2001 $450,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
11/18/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution of trustee
11/09/2021 Deed of trust
11/09/2021 Quit Claim Deed
01/19/2021 Deed of trust 02/01/2051
01/19/2021 Grant Deed
04/01/2020 Deed of trust 04/01/2050
10/04/2016 Grant Deed
10/03/2016 Deed of Trust 10/01/2046
10/03/2016 Grant Deed
07/10/2014 Grant Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $12,885
Current property tax $12,798
Market value $1,045,573

Assessment History for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,045,573 1.2323 $12,885 +4.46%
2024-2025 $1,025,077 1.2033 $12,335 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,004,980 1.206 $12,120 +1.06%
2022-2023 $985,275 1.2172 $11,993 -0.74%
2021-2022 $965,960 1.2508 $12,082 +3.75%

Permits for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
03/16/2023
11/21/2022
07/26/2018
05/18/2017
07/14/2015
12/19/2014
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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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Risk

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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)
Ruth Acty Elementary 9 Public K-5 395 0.20
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.21
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.43
The Berkeley School NR Private K-8 164 0.49
Oxford Elementary School 6 Public K-5 262 0.53

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
The Crowden School NR Private K-8 68 0.21
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.43
The Berkeley School NR Private K-8 164 0.49
Realm Charter Middle School NR Charter 6-8 187 0.52
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.53

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.43
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 0.47
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 0.72
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.72
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 0.78

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Neighbors for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1609 Acton Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1696 Sacramento St, Berkeley 1,346 05/13/2022
1451 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,470 09/01/1999
1461 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,489 08/31/2017
1620 Sacramento St, Berkeley 1,276 07/19/2018
1440 Cedar St, Berkeley 914 05/09/2018
1611 Acton St, Berkeley 1,147 02/07/2023
1483 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,536
1474 Cedar St, Berkeley 2,898 09/09/2016
1690 Sacramento St, Berkeley 1,450 05/09/2018
1659 Short St, Berkeley 1,360 09/20/2019
1428 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,714 09/17/2018 $1,650,000
1667 Short St, Berkeley 1,850 01/24/2007
1661 Short St, Berkeley 1,349 12/16/2016
1400 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,227 02/02/2022
1430 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,138 08/21/2020
1660 Sacramento St, Berkeley 1,491 04/28/2025 $1,732,500
1481 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,598 11/02/2006
1615 Acton St, Berkeley 1,180 12/07/2021 $1,331,000
1479 Lincoln St, Berkeley 1,721 01/09/2019 $1,325,000
1600 Sacramento St, Berkeley

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