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1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Information

1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94709
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 60-2466-29

Sales & Tax Overview for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 12/17/2003
Sale price $985,000
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Current property tax $17,171

Lot & Building Information for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,871
Building class Single Family Residential Home with Non-Economic 2nd Unit (1200)
Acreage 0.12
Units 2
Year built 1907
Stories 2
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 4
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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709?

1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 was built in 1907 and has a total of 2,871 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,400,384, the tax amount paid for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 is $17,256.

When was 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 last sold?

1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 was last sold in 12/07/2006.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
12/17/2003 $985,000

Title Documents for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
11/30/2017 Deed of Trust 12/01/2047
12/07/2006 Deed
12/17/2003 Deed
03/01/1999 Deed
               
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Property Taxes for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $17,257
Current property tax $17,171
Market value $1,400,384

Assessment History for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,400,384 1.2323 $17,257 +4.46%
2024-2025 $1,372,931 1.2033 $16,520 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,346,011 1.206 $16,233 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,319,623 1.2172 $16,062 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,293,757 1.2508 $16,182 +3.75%

Permits for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
09/19/2024
       
       
       
       
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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)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.28
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.39
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.39
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.56
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.62

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.28
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.39
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.56
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.65
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 0.70

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 0.69
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 0.69
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 0.93
Berkeley Special Education Preschool NR Public 90 1.17
Berkeley High School 8 Public 9-12 3,204 1.22

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Neighbors for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 1218 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1332 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,725 10/02/2023 $1,375,000
1327 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,680 11/25/2019
1320 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,623
2210 Eunice St, Berkeley 1,845 08/07/2007
1224 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,639 10/18/2007
1216 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,257 06/28/1999
1242 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,108 04/21/1999 $360,000
1203 Walnut St, Berkeley 1,576 12/04/2019
1233 Walnut St, Berkeley 1,614 06/26/2002 $700,000
1232 Oxford St, Berkeley 1,064 06/09/1998
1334 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,900 12/03/2019
1228 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,517 05/10/1995 $420,000
1326 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,521 05/12/2008
1324 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,156 09/15/2025
1216 Spruce St, Berkeley 4,482 08/12/2020
1201 Oxford St, Berkeley 1,463 04/14/2025
1211 Walnut St, Berkeley 2,574
1220 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,968 12/20/2017 $1,775,000
1231 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,001 01/05/2017
1316 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,482

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