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1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 Property Information

1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1516 5th Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94710
County Alameda
Neighborhood Northwest Berkeley
Parcel ID 59-2316-7

Sales & Tax Overview for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 10/15/2021
Sale price $2,805,000
Arm's length
Property tax $36,681

Lot & Building Information for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 3,309
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.17
Year built 1906
Stories 3
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Mixed Use-Residential (MUR)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710?

1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 was built in 1906 and has a total of 3,309 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $2,976,665, the tax amount paid for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 is $36,681.

When was 1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 last sold?

1516 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 was last sold in 08/07/2023.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
10/15/2021 $2,805,000
08/18/2015 $1,586,000
02/24/1989 $365,000
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
08/29/2024 Ucc amendment(3&+ pgs)
08/07/2023 Grant Deed
11/18/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution of trustee
10/15/2021 Deed of trust 11/01/2051
10/15/2021 Grant Deed
05/07/2020 Ucc amendment(3&+ pgs)
03/02/2018 Trust Transfer Deed
10/09/2015 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
08/24/2015 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
08/19/2015 Ucc Fin STMT(3&+PGS)
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $36,681
Market value $2,976,665

Assessment History for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1516 5th Street, 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 $2,976,665 1.2323 $36,681 +4.46%
2024-2025 $2,918,321 1.2033 $35,116 +1.77%
2023-2024 $2,861,100 1.206 $34,505 +1.06%
2022-2023 $2,805,000 1.2172 $34,142 +57.37%
2021-2022 $1,734,496 1.2508 $21,695 +3.76%

Permits for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
11/19/2015
       
       
       
       
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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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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.54
Black Pine Circle School NR Private K-8 331 0.57
Via Center NR Private K 20 0.64
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet School 8 Public K-5 364 0.72
Oxford Elementary School 6 Public K-5 262 0.79

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Fusion Academy Berkeley NR Private 6-12 18 0.46
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.54
Black Pine Circle School NR Private K-8 331 0.57
REALM Charter NR Charter 6-12 383 0.59
Realm Charter Middle School NR Charter 6-8 187 0.81

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Fusion Academy Berkeley NR Private 6-12 18 0.46
Berkeley Adult NR Public 0 0.54
Realm Charter High School NR Charter 9-12 344 0.59
REALM Charter NR Charter 6-12 383 0.59
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.14

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Neighbors for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1516 5th Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
601 Jones St, Berkeley 26,356 05/19/1995
1513 5th St, Berkeley 1,353 09/18/2024
1504 6th St, Berkeley 811 12/18/2015
1501 Eastshore Hwy, Berkeley 20,679 05/30/2025 $4,300,000
1508 5th St, Berkeley 651 06/04/2021
1502 5th St, Berkeley 1,075 08/16/2022
1509 4th St, Berkeley 10/04/2019
1456 4th St, Berkeley 6,000 03/15/2018
761 Cedar St, Berkeley 665 04/10/2013
1511 4th St, Berkeley
1510 4th St, Berkeley 4,150 12/21/2017 $1,850,000
1504 5th St, Berkeley 956 08/01/2025
1517 5th St, Berkeley 3,799 02/15/1996 $100,000
801 Cedar St, Berkeley 12,309 01/20/1998
1514 6th St, Berkeley 1,200 06/11/2018
1507 2nd St, Berkeley 11,622 05/28/2024 $750,000
709 Jones St, Berkeley 2,164 06/06/2005 $300,000
1520 4th St, Berkeley 19,344
1512 5th St, Berkeley 1,878
1510 6th St, Berkeley 3,978 06/11/2018

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