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440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Information

440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94708
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 62-2945-5

Sales & Tax Overview for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

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Sale date 06/12/2023
Sale price $2,660,000
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Current property tax $34,017

Lot & Building Information for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 3,323
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1936
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 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708?

440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 was built in 1936 and has a total of 3,323 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $2,767,463, the tax amount paid for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 is $34,103.

When was 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 last sold and what was the last sale price?

440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 was last sold in 06/12/2023 for $2,660,000.

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Past Sales & Property History for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/12/2023 $2,660,000
09/01/1989 $675,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/30/2024 Reconveyance
12/30/2024 Substitution of trustee
12/09/2024 Deed of trust 01/01/2055
06/12/2023 Deed of trust 07/01/2053
06/12/2023 Grant Deed
02/07/2023 Trust Transfer Deed
07/14/2022 Affidavit of death
02/02/2016 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
04/11/2013 Trust Transfer Deed
09/01/1989 Deed
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Property Taxes for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $34,103
Current property tax $34,017
Market value $2,767,463

Assessment History for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 440 Vassar Avenue, 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 $2,767,463 1.2323 $34,103 +4.46%
2024-2025 $2,713,200 1.2033 $32,648 +126.80%
2023-2024 $1,193,595 1.206 $14,395 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,170,193 1.2172 $14,244 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,147,250 1.2508 $14,350 +3.76%

Permits for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
01/29/2025
10/25/2024
05/28/2013
       
       
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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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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 0.69
Kensington Elementary School 8 Public K-6 421 0.83
Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington NR Private K-1 11 0.88
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.90
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.95

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.27
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.29
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.53
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.55
Prospect Sierra School NR Private K-8 477 1.65

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 1.12
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.20
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.20
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.53
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.55

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Neighbors for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 440 Vassar Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
482 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 2,421 03/26/2015 $1,507,500
496 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,624 08/31/2005 $1,300,000
453 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 2,314 07/18/2007
22 Maryland Ave, Berkeley 1,971 09/16/2013
454 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 3,120 03/13/2024 $2,300,000
411 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,436
415 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,891 11/01/2017 $925,000
490 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,000 12/26/2018
434 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 2,933 08/02/2019
476 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 1,146 12/17/2019
504 Boynton Ave, Berkeley 1,681 12/19/2023
476 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 1,999 09/07/2001
480 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 2,048 05/06/2022 $2,300,000
421 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,769 12/18/2006
31 Florida Ave, Berkeley 2,813 05/20/2016 $1,555,000
408 Michigan Ave, Berkeley 1,726 11/17/2017
480 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 2,708 04/07/2017
488 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,172 01/31/2022
492 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,084 04/15/2004
76 Florida Ave, Berkeley 1,736 08/27/1999

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