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640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 62-2915-12

Sales & Tax Overview for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 09/07/2021
Sale price $2,450,000
Arm's length
Property tax $31,285

Lot & Building Information for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,693
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.2
Units 1
Year built 1932
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 35
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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 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/07/2021 $2,450,000
06/12/2017 $2,026,000
06/25/2014 $1,450,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/30/2021 Deed of trust 01/01/2052
09/07/2021 Grant Deed
06/12/2017 Deed of Trust 07/01/2047
06/12/2017 Grant Deed
11/10/2016 Deed of Trust
11/10/2016 Deed of Trust 12/01/2046
07/10/2014 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
06/25/2014 Deed of Trust 07/01/2044
06/25/2014 Grant Deed
11/06/2002 Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $31,285
Market value $2,599,940

Assessment History for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2024-2025 $2,548,980 1.2033 $30,672 +1.77%
2023-2024 $2,499,000 1.206 $30,138 +1.06%
2022-2023 $2,450,000 1.2172 $29,821 +9.75%
2021-2022 $2,172,256 1.2508 $27,171 +3.76%
2020-2021 $2,149,990 1.218 $26,187 +5.74%

Permits for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/03/2022
04/27/2022
03/21/2022
09/18/2018
       
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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 0.44
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.60
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.95
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.95
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.96

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.96
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.16
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.22
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.32
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.36

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.06
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.06
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 1.14
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.24
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.32

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Neighbors for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 640 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
566 Vincente Ave, Berkeley 1,704 07/07/2023
687 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 2,612 10/30/2014
527 Colusa Ave, Berkeley 1,627 03/06/2019
590 Vincente Ave, Berkeley 2,519 06/30/2014
535 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 1,770 11/15/2022
632 San Fernando Ave, Berkeley 2,038 07/17/2006
624 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,838 04/29/2010 $1,512,000
671 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 3,038 12/21/2005
643 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 3,166 08/03/1993
1614 Visalia Ave, Berkeley 1,803 06/08/2004 $850,000
1886 San Ramon Ave, Berkeley 2,285 10/06/2020
1880 San Ramon Ave, Berkeley 2,458 06/13/2023
1874 San Ramon Ave, Berkeley 1,377 07/01/2019 $1,230,000
583 Santa Clara Ave, Berkeley 1,824 10/09/2024 $1,800,000
610 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,650 01/19/2022
1864 San Ramon Ave, Berkeley 2,453 05/04/2021
638 The Alameda, Berkeley 2,260 07/15/2021
607 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 2,159 09/13/2024 $1,310,000
576 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,459 02/28/2020
646 The Alameda, Berkeley 2,392

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