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159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley
Zip code 94705
County Alameda
Neighborhood Claremont
Parcel ID 64-4223-7

Sales & Tax Overview for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Current property tax $2,144

Lot & Building Information for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Building sqft 1,904
Building class Single Family Residential Homes Used as Such (1100)
Acreage 0.18
Units 1
Year built 1928
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 30
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Zoning district Limited Two-Family Residential (R-1H)
School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Title Documents for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
08/09/2005 Deed
06/14/2004 Deed
06/11/2004 Deed
               
               
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Property Taxes for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $2,228
Current property tax $2,144
Market value $185,159

Assessment History for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2024-2025 $181,529 1.2033 $2,184 +1.77%
2023-2024 $177,969 1.206 $2,146 +1.06%
2022-2023 $174,480 1.2172 $2,124 -0.76%
2021-2022 $171,059 1.2508 $2,140 +3.78%
2020-2021 $169,306 1.218 $2,062 +5.74%

Permits for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/24/2024
03/08/2024
04/04/2019
       
       
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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)
Bentley School NR Private K-12 699 0.33
Pear Tree Community School NR Private PK, K-5 0 0.35
Pear Tree Community School NR Private PK, K-5 0 0.35
John Muir Elementary School 7 Public K-5 263 0.38
Kaiser Early Childhood Center NR Public K 68 0.44

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bentley School NR Private K-12 699 0.33
The Elmwood Academy NR Private K-8 106 0.97
Mentoring Academy NR Private 8-12 30 1.00
Claremont Middle School 6 Public 6-8 487 1.06
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional NR Private PK-8 367 1.11

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bentley School NR Private K-12 699 0.33
The College Preparatory School NR Private 9-12 362 0.59
Maybeck High School NR Private 9-12 109 0.92
Mentoring Academy NR Private 8-12 30 1.00
Holy Names High School NR Private 9-12 152 1.25

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Neighbors for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Here are the neighbors for 159 Alvarado Road, Berkeley.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
151 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,471 12/27/2019
55 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 5,511 11/08/1993
1044 Park Hills Rd, Berkeley 1,632 03/02/2023 $1,520,000
101 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley 1,743 03/28/2024
252 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 4,307 05/10/2022
170 Vicente Rd, Berkeley 2,004 10/30/2024 $1,900,000
1054 Park Hills Rd, Berkeley 1,600 09/14/1998
281 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 4,276 02/06/1997
139 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,350 04/19/2023 $3,550,000
150 Vicente Rd, Berkeley 3,740 05/03/2006
105 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley 1,696 07/22/2015
277 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 4,184 09/13/2017
291 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 3,973 03/21/2008 $1,805,000
240 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,293 07/29/2015
155 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,681 08/27/2021
163 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,458 12/02/2002
135 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 1,636 05/02/2007 $1,418,000
23 Alvarado Rd, Berkeley 2,715 11/07/2007
1067 Park Hills Rd, Berkeley 1,989 03/12/2001
1231 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley 4,180 11/16/2012

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