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836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 61-2582-33

Sales & Tax Overview for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 09/03/2021
Sale price $3,000,000
Arm's length
Property tax $39,232

Lot & Building Information for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 3,642
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.15
Units 1
Year built 1927
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707?

836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1927 and has a total of 3,642 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $3,183,600, the tax amount paid for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $39,231.

When was 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold and what was the last sale price?

836 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 09/03/2021 for $3,000,000.

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Past Sales & Property History for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/03/2021 $3,000,000
05/23/2018 $1,900,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
09/03/2021 Deed of trust 10/01/2051
09/03/2021 Grant Deed
06/08/2018 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
05/23/2018 Deed of Trust 06/01/2048
05/23/2018 Grant Deed
08/23/2017 Affidavit of Death
Appointment of Trustee
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Property Taxes for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $39,232
Market value $3,183,600

Assessment History for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $3,183,600 1.2323 $39,232 +4.46%
2024-2025 $3,121,200 1.2033 $37,557 +1.77%
2023-2024 $3,060,000 1.206 $36,904 +1.06%
2022-2023 $3,000,000 1.2172 $36,516 +43.62%
2021-2022 $2,032,673 1.2508 $25,425 +3.76%

Permits for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
09/26/2018
07/02/2018
       
       
       
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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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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)
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.09
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.65
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.67
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.01
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.01

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.67
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.00
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.01
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 1.16
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 1.27

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.12
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.26
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 1.26
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.28
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.28

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Neighbors for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 836 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
935 Oxford St, Berkeley 1,752 12/22/2015
984 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,065
878 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,858 01/27/2021
1027 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,365 04/11/2023
784 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,370 09/18/2020
1050 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,497 09/06/2007
912 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,622 08/25/2020
2100 Marin Ave, Berkeley 3,742 11/16/2018
1096 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,795 10/12/1999
2201 Los Angeles Ave, Berkeley 1,679 11/04/1992
1032 Oxford St, Berkeley 1,589 03/01/2022
961 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 2,584
1008 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,053 04/27/2020 $1,676,818
800 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 2,475 06/11/2025 $2,555,000
1047 Oxford St, Berkeley 2,768 05/02/2022
2203 Los Angeles Ave, Berkeley 2,229 09/18/2017
1074 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,842
976 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,866 06/17/2019
972 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,960 07/28/2003
880 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,096 07/10/2020

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