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485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 62-2945-24-2

Sales & Tax Overview for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

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Sale date 04/12/1994
Sale price $123,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $8,305

Lot & Building Information for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,301
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1965
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707?

485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1965 and has a total of 2,301 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $680,906, the tax amount paid for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $8,390.

When was 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold?

485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 03/07/2023.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/12/1994 $123,000
01/31/1992 $72,500
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/07/2023 Grant Deed
11/06/2019 Deed of Trust 12/01/2049
11/06/2019 Grant Deed
11/06/2019 Deed of Trust 11/01/2044
04/12/1994 Deed
09/11/1992 Deed
01/31/1992 Deed
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Property Taxes for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $8,391
Current property tax $8,305
Market value $680,906

Assessment History for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 485 Kentucky 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 $680,906 1.2323 $8,391 +4.46%
2024-2025 $667,555 1.2033 $8,033 +1.77%
2023-2024 $654,468 1.206 $7,893 +1.06%
2022-2023 $641,636 1.2172 $7,810 -0.74%
2021-2022 $629,056 1.2508 $7,868 +3.75%

Permits for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

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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)
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.57
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.82
Kensington Elementary School 8 Public K-6 421 0.95
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.99
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.99

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.17
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.28
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.44
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.50
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.55

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 1.17
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.19
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.19
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.46
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.50

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Neighbors for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 485 Kentucky Avenue, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
759 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,385
721 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,097 11/09/2015
761 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,172 04/01/2005 $1,011,000
777 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,338 08/15/2014
579 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,673 08/20/2025
43 Rock Ln, Berkeley 2,316 04/09/2020
773 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 987 12/23/2021
801 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 3,366 10/19/2007
741 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,841 04/03/1997 $11,500
757 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,535 12/19/2007
743 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,537 11/18/2014
763 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,497 07/10/2008
769 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,608 07/08/2025
775 Spruce St, Berkeley 3,284 02/04/2013
40 Halkin Ln, Berkeley 3,780 07/14/2015 $1,775,000
10 Poplar St, Berkeley 1,063
494 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,582 07/01/2025 $1,250,000
717 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,187 07/18/2005 $1,330,000
21 Rock Ln, Berkeley 2,483 02/03/2023
357 Vermont Ave, Berkeley 1,587 11/01/1994 $276,000

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