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959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 63-2974-1

Sales & Tax Overview for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 09/29/2015
Sale price $1,050,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $15,231

Lot & Building Information for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,455
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.12
Units 1
Year built 1926
Stories 2
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 4
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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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About 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707?

959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1926 and has a total of 2,455 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,242,958, the tax amount paid for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $15,316.

When was 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold?

959 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 02/08/2023.

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/29/2015 $1,050,000
01/22/2014 $1,241,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/12/2025 Deed of trust 04/01/2055
02/08/2023 Trust Transfer Deed
06/30/2020 Subordination (deed of trust)
06/30/2020 Deed of trust 07/01/2050
12/18/2015 Deed of Trust 12/30/2045
09/29/2015 Ucc Amendment(3&+ PGS)
09/29/2015 Assignment of Rents
Deed of Trust
09/29/2015 Deed of Trust 10/01/2045
09/29/2015 Grant Deed
09/29/2015 Power of Attorney
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Property Taxes for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $15,317
Current property tax $15,231
Market value $1,242,958

Assessment History for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,242,958 1.2323 $15,317 +4.46%
2024-2025 $1,218,588 1.2033 $14,663 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,194,700 1.206 $14,408 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,171,275 1.2172 $14,257 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,148,311 1.2508 $14,363 +3.76%

Permits for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
11/25/2019
12/14/2016
09/22/2015
       
       
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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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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 0.18
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.54
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.75
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.83
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.83

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.54
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.83
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.91
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.99
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 1.11

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 1.09
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.10
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 1.10
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.41
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.41

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Neighbors for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 959 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
987 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,086 10/10/2008 $810,000
1023 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,671 10/21/2024 $2,075,000
974 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,394 08/29/2016
421 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,641 01/11/2013
862 Regal Rd, Berkeley 4,896 09/07/2021
905 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,916 05/02/2017
1008 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,426 07/15/2021
941 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,154 02/15/2008
523 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,930 11/01/2024 $1,930,000
475 Vassar Ave, Berkeley 2,423 07/17/2015
190 Poplar St, Berkeley 1,497 07/08/2004 $940,000
1024 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,481 08/04/2021
410 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 3,050 11/12/2024
937 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,763 05/25/2022 $1,700,000
945 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,943 06/13/2024
1014 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,819 11/06/2012 $802,000
1020 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,739 08/02/2021 $907,872
1022 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,037 11/06/2006
14 Rock Ln, Berkeley 1,801 02/16/2024
933 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,758 11/30/2005

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