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659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 62-2914-49

Sales & Tax Overview for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 05/22/2023
Sale price $1,550,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $19,320

Lot & Building Information for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 2,301
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.17
Units 1
Year built 1930
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 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
05/22/2023 $1,550,000

Title Documents for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
05/22/2023 Grant Deed
01/29/2016 Assignment (Deed of Trust)
12/29/2015 Reconveyance
Substitution of Trustee
01/16/2014 Declaration Trust
01/16/2014 Declaration Trust
01/16/2014 Quitclaim Deed
02/23/2004 Deed
08/19/2002 Deed
06/21/1993 Deed
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Property Taxes for 659 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 659 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 +618.80%
2023-2024 $219,459 1.206 $2,647 +1.06%
2022-2023 $215,156 1.2172 $2,619 -0.72%
2021-2022 $210,938 1.2508 $2,638 +3.74%
2020-2021 $208,775 1.218 $2,543 +5.74%

Permits for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
07/12/2021
06/29/2018
       
       
       
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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 0.41
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.65
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.97
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 1.00
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 1.00

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 0.97
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.22
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.24
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.36
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.38

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 1.11
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 1.11
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 1.19
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.27
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.38

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Neighbors for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
677 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,046 06/30/2003
640 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,547 10/07/2003
52 Northampton Ave, Berkeley 1,731 10/11/2019
661 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,836 10/16/2007
18 Northampton Ave, Berkeley 1,847 10/22/2018
456 Vincente Ave, Berkeley 2,076 09/10/2019 $1,600,000
630 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 3,170 04/01/2024
1651 Visalia Ave, Berkeley 1,806 12/07/2020 $1,782,000
683 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 4,492 03/26/2018 $2,500,000
644 Spruce St, Berkeley 01/07/2005
494 Vincente Ave, Berkeley 2,662 06/12/2014
536 The Alameda, Berkeley 2,749 06/05/2020 $2,230,000
559 Colusa Ave, Berkeley 1,104 07/17/2024
4 Northampton Ave, Berkeley 2,174
1623 Visalia Ave, Berkeley 1,628 09/04/2013
671 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,566 06/10/2021
699 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 3,051 04/28/2008
582 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,550 11/15/2001
670 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,437 05/05/2009 $1,670,000
630 Spruce St, Berkeley 2,578 07/25/2022

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