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1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Information

1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Information

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1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709
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Address

Primary address 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94709
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 59-2255-20

Sales & Tax Overview for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 05/01/2020
Sale price $8,500,000
Arm's length
Property tax $114,540

Lot & Building Information for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 11,609
Building class Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700)
Acreage 0.19
Rooms 48
Units 24
Year built 1925
Stories 3
Construction type Wood/wood and steel frames
Elevator
Parking
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School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709?

1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 was built in 1925 and has a total of 11,609 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $9,294,851, the tax amount paid for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 is $114,540.

When was 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 last sold and what was the last sale price?

1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 was last sold in 05/01/2020 for $8,500,000.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 24 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 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
05/01/2020 $8,500,000
10/31/2013 $2,530,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
05/01/2020 Deed of trust
Ucc fin stmt(1-2 pgs)
Assignment lease
05/01/2020 Grant Deed
09/02/2015 Assignment Lease
Deed of Trust
09/02/2015 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
10/31/2013 Assignment of Rents
Deed of Trust
Ucc Fin STMT(3&+PGS)
10/31/2013 Grant Deed
10/31/2013 Declaration Trust
10/31/2013 Appointment of Trustee
07/21/2004 Deed
07/16/2001 Deed
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Property Taxes for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $114,540
Market value $9,294,851

Assessment History for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $9,294,851 1.2323 $114,540 +4.44%
2024-2025 $9,114,080 1.2033 $109,670 +1.78%
2023-2024 $8,934,450 1.206 $107,749 +1.06%
2022-2023 $8,759,513 1.2172 $106,621 -0.76%
2021-2022 $8,589,267 1.2508 $107,435 +208.93%

Permits for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
06/12/2014
04/02/2014
       
       
       
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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,367,500
0.9% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$910
-1.5% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$965,000
-7.1% YoY

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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 12,146
Median age 30.4
Average household income $136,718
Family households 30.2%
Occupied housing units 5,429
Owner occupied units 24.3%
Average number of people per household 1.94
Median year structure built 1942
Median value for units with a mortgage $1,645,700
Median value for units without a mortgage $1,081,400

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1525 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1410 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,338 06/20/2005
1512 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,281 12/13/2005 $862,500
2283 Cedar St, Berkeley 915 12/18/2012 $490,000
1520 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,773 12/07/2016
1516 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,722 06/22/2006 $920,000
1542 Hawthorne Ter, Berkeley 3,040
2209 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,560 09/15/2025 $1,244,000
1515 Oxford St, Berkeley
1528 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,921
1544 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,201 08/01/2025 $1,500,000
1505 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,714 06/08/2000 $360,000
2210 Rose St, Berkeley 1,476 08/17/2006 $834,500
1540 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,513 06/02/2020
2208 Rose St, Berkeley 1,816 06/12/2017
1555 Oxford St, Berkeley 17,562 07/05/2006 $3,425,000
2285 Cedar St, Berkeley 915 11/16/2018 $705,000
1412 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,834 02/17/2010 $1,112,000
1522 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,422 12/08/2017
2281 Cedar St, Berkeley 899 11/08/2002 $352,000
2212 Rose St, Berkeley 1,476 10/27/2017

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