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526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley, CA 94707 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94707
County Alameda
Neighborhood Berkeley Hills
Parcel ID 62-2936-8

Sales & Tax Overview for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Sale date 07/09/2021
Sale price $1,600,000
Arm's length
Property tax $20,431

Lot & Building Information for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,657
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.11
Units 1
Year built 1920
Bedrooms 3
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 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
07/09/2021 $1,600,000
05/07/2015 $980,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
07/09/2021 Deed of trust 08/01/2051
07/09/2021 Grant Deed
05/07/2015 Deed of Trust 06/01/2045
05/07/2015 Grant Deed
10/06/2014 Affidavit of Death
12/13/1999 Deed
12/13/1999 Deed
12/13/1999 Deed
12/13/1999 Deed
12/13/1999 Deed
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Property Taxes for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $20,431
Market value $1,697,920

Assessment History for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2024-2025 $1,664,640 1.2033 $20,031 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,632,000 1.206 $19,682 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,600,000 1.2172 $19,475 +43.09%
2021-2022 $1,088,093 1.2508 $13,610 +3.76%
2020-2021 $1,076,941 1.218 $13,117 +5.74%

Permits for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
09/28/2022
09/28/2022
08/06/2015
       
       
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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)
Thousand Oaks Elementary School 8 Public K-5 342 0.64
Cragmont Elementary School 7 Public K-5 303 0.66
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.76
Golestan School NR Private PK-5 54 0.76
Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington NR Private K-1 11 0.93

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany Middle School 8 Public 6-8 781 1.03
School Of The Madeleine NR Private K-8 296 1.13
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.26
Martin Luther King Middle School 7 Public 6-8 871 1.35
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School NR Private PK-7 156 1.55

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Albany High School 10 Public 9-12 1,151 0.95
Macgregor High (Continuation) School 3 Public 10-12 18 0.95
El Cerrito Senior High School 6 Public 9-12 1,522 0.95
Tilden Preparatory School NR Private 6-12 141 1.26
Saint Mary's College High School NR Private 9-12 627 1.31

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Neighbors for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 526 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
530 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,656 07/06/2021 $2,100,000
1959 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 2,189 11/02/2018
542 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 2,502 03/20/2002 $910,000
1851 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 1,460 12/22/2021
1871 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 1,069 01/09/2017
520 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,491 10/01/2021
1909 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 2,075 06/30/2022 $1,550,000
1835 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 3,106 07/01/2024 $2,350,000
1841 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 1,502 04/14/2025
1875 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 1,840 04/28/2025 $1,700,000
68 Avis Rd, Berkeley 1,584 07/03/2023 $1,435,000
516 Santa Barbara Rd, Berkeley 1,806 09/06/2013 $749,000
505 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 1,854
566 The Alameda, Berkeley 1,906 03/11/1998
576 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 1,686 08/07/2018 $1,325,000
585 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 2,445
697 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 1,734 05/22/2020 $1,395,000
1863 San Antonio Ave, Berkeley 2,022 11/19/2021
565 San Luis Rd, Berkeley 1,632 09/29/2015
691 Arlington Ave, Berkeley 2,436 07/12/2019

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