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987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 63-2974-4

Sales & Tax Overview for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Sale date 10/10/2008
Sale price $810,000
Arm's length
Property tax $12,853

Lot & Building Information for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,086
Building class Single Family Residential Home with Non-Economic 2nd Unit (1200)
Acreage 0.17
Units 1
Year built 1926
Stories 2
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
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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 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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About 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707?

987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was built in 1926 and has a total of 2,086 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,043,011, the tax amount paid for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 is $12,853.

When was 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 last sold and what was the last sale price?

987 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94707 was last sold in 10/10/2008 for $810,000.

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Past Sales & Property History for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
10/10/2008 $810,000
03/27/2008 $600,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/10/2008 Deed
03/27/2008 Deed
03/27/2008 Deed
03/27/2008 Deed
01/25/1994 Deed
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Property Taxes for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $12,853
Market value $1,043,011

Assessment History for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,043,011 1.2323 $12,853 +4.46%
2024-2025 $1,022,567 1.2033 $12,305 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,002,520 1.206 $12,090 +1.06%
2022-2023 $982,870 1.2172 $11,963 -0.74%
2021-2022 $963,600 1.2508 $12,053 +3.76%

Permits for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
07/30/2025
07/31/2024
06/25/2020
01/23/2020
11/17/2014
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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 0.22
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.51
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.75
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.79
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.79

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.51
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 0.79
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.89
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Berkeley NR Private 2-8 3 0.95
Archway School NR Private 5-8 34 1.07

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.07
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 1.07
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.07
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.42
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.42

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Neighbors for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 987 Spruce Street, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1023 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,671 10/21/2024 $2,075,000
421 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,641 01/11/2013
862 Regal Rd, Berkeley 4,896 09/07/2021
974 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,394 08/29/2016
905 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,916 05/02/2017
1008 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 2,426 07/15/2021
1028 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,752 09/11/2024 $1,050,000
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
1024 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,481 08/04/2021
959 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,455 02/08/2023
410 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley 3,050 11/12/2024
937 Spruce St, Berkeley 1,763 05/25/2022 $1,700,000
1030 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley 1,375 07/31/1997 $278,000
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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