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838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 61-2581-13

Sales & Tax Overview for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 01/09/2023
Sale price $1,550,000
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Current property tax $19,320

Lot & Building Information for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,932
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.14
Units 1
Year built 1924
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 25
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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 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
01/09/2023 $1,550,000
02/28/2019 $1,300,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
01/09/2023 Deed of trust 02/01/2053
01/09/2023 Grant Deed
05/21/2020 Deed of trust 06/01/2050
02/28/2019 Deed of Trust 03/01/2049
02/28/2019 Grant Deed
02/28/2019 Affidavit Change of Trustee
02/28/2019 Quitclaim Deed
06/14/2006 Deed
04/09/1993 Deed
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Property Taxes for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $19,405
Current property tax $19,320
Market value $1,612,620

Assessment History for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2024-2025 $1,581,000 1.2033 $19,024 +13.17%
2023-2024 $1,393,846 1.206 $16,810 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,366,520 1.2172 $16,633 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,339,727 1.2508 $16,757 +3.75%
2020-2021 $1,326,000 1.218 $16,151 +1006.96%

Permits for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,375,000
3.8% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$918
3.6% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$1,020,000
-1% 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 0.15
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.60
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.65
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 0.65
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 0.97
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 1.26

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 1.07
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.22
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.22
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 79 1.25
Bayhill High School NR Private 9-12 82 1.25

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Neighbors for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 838 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
838 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 3,415
830 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,394 11/16/1998
804 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,752 10/06/2017 $2,100,000
740 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 6,015 06/09/2021
929 Mendocino Ave, Berkeley 2,216 03/24/2025
822 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 2,056 07/22/2020
828 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 3,294 08/21/2024 $1,940,000
974 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 1,806 07/27/2000
765 San Diego Rd, Berkeley 2,684 04/01/2005 $1,105,000
964 Indian Rock Ave, Berkeley 2,967 05/14/2004 $1,436,000
168 Southampton Ave, Berkeley 3,829 05/21/2021
915 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 1,601 02/03/2015
946 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,753 06/24/2016 $1,700,000
858 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,708 03/18/2024 $2,150,000
945 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,905 07/22/2021
866 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,716 07/26/2021 $1,915,000
822 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 3,693 01/25/2021
798 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 3,533 08/09/2017
92 San Mateo Rd, Berkeley 2,083 08/01/2007
837 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 2,848 11/16/2012 $850,000

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