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2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Information

2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94709
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 58-2182-24

Sales & Tax Overview for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Property tax $95,489

Lot & Building Information for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 24,296
Building class Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700)
Acreage 0.34
Units 40
Stories 3
Construction type Wood/wood and steel frames
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School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

How many square feet does 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 have?

This Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700) located at 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 has a total of 24,296 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $7,748,843, the tax amount paid for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 is $95,488.

When was 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 last sold?

2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 was last sold in 08/12/1992.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 40 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 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
06/02/2025 Release agreement
05/29/2025 Reconveyance
05/29/2025 Substitution of trustee
05/09/2025 Assignment of rents
05/09/2025 Deed of trust
08/12/1992 Deed
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Property Taxes for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $95,489
Market value $7,748,843

Assessment History for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $7,748,843 1.2323 $95,489 +4.43%
2024-2025 $7,599,136 1.2033 $91,440 +1.79%
2023-2024 $7,448,752 1.206 $89,832 +1.03%
2022-2023 $7,304,899 1.2172 $88,915 -0.70%
2021-2022 $7,158,827 1.2508 $89,543 +3.75%

Permits for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
10/10/2017
07/07/2016
       
       
       
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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 12,179
Median age 30
Average household income $136,474
Family households 32.5%
Occupied housing units 5,310
Owner occupied units 25.1%
Average number of people per household 2
Median year structure built 1950
Median value for units with a mortgage $1,569,600
Median value for units without a mortgage $1,044,400

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 2255 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1829 Spruce St, Berkeley 17,960 04/16/2019
1729 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,647 04/08/2003
1862 Arch St, Berkeley 7,352 09/30/2019 $4,779,000
1702 Arch St, Berkeley 1,913 10/04/2012
1785 Oxford St, Berkeley 3,936 02/04/1997
1731 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,760
1850 Arch St, Berkeley 9,988 09/30/2019 $3,615,000
1740 Arch St, Berkeley 4,500 11/04/2020
1771 Spruce St, Berkeley 9,800 02/10/2022 $400,000
1717 Oxford St, Berkeley 24,461 09/29/2006
1812 Arch St, Berkeley 741 05/22/2019 $800,000
1710 Arch St, Berkeley 2,328
1810 Arch St, Berkeley 740 01/07/2000
1720 Arch St, Berkeley 3,066 01/06/1998
1815 Spruce St, Berkeley 11,362 02/03/2014
1783 Spruce St, Berkeley 4,578
1739 Spruce St, Berkeley 9,194 12/04/2013
2274 Virginia St, Berkeley 2,470 10/30/2014 $1,465,000
1851 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,658 07/09/2018
1777 Oxford St, Berkeley 3,943 12/27/2013

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