AVAILABLE MAY 20, 2026
Berkshire Avenue is a quiet street in the covetted lower West Side of Santa Cruz. Walking distance to various restaurants, cafes, pubs, shopping plaza, banking, UPS store, and more.
131 Berkshire is the larger half of a Duplex in a charming, residential neighborhood, close to UCSC, bike distance to Lower West Side dining or downtown Santa Cruz, and local beaches.
The Duplex is fully remodeled, with two bedrooms and one bath, wood flooring, raised ceilings, a gourmet kitchen with designer elements, a bathtub and shower, and an in-unit washer and dryer.
In opens out to a peaceful private fenced backyard with flagstones and tile for outdoor sunning or dining; there even is an outdoor shower for the surfer or bike-riding tenant.
Newly designed low-water garden space.
Tenant pays for PG&E (gas & electric);
Landlord pays for water, sewer, garbage, and gardener.
Maximum occupancy, two persons. Street parking.
Non-smoking. Quiet. Respectful to our neighbors.
One-year lease; thereafter month-to-month;
Tenant pays for PG&E (own account)
Landlord pays for water, sewage, garbage
Landlord maintains garden area, but expects tenant to communicate if plants are in need of more care
Tenant pays for phone/Internet/TV
Pet Security Deposit $1000 if pet confirmed by landlord.
Sold for $1,500,000
$1,500,000
131 Berkshire Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
2beds
1,250sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in ----
-- sqft lot
$1,564,400 Zestimate®
$1,200/sqft
$4,670 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,564,400
$1.42M - $1.74M
$4,670/mo
Zestimate® history
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Designer elementsGourmet kitchenQuiet streetOutdoor showerPeaceful private fenced backyardLow-water garden spaceWood flooring
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Source: Zillow Rentals
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Wall Furnace
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,250 sqft
Property
Parking
- Details: Contact manager
Features
- Exterior features: Electricity not included in rent, Fenced, quiet, private back-yard, Garbage included in rent, Gas not included in rent, Heating system: Wall, Internet not included in rent, Sewage included in rent, Telephone not included in rent, Water included in rent
Details
- Parcel number: 00222223
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Utilities & green energy
- Utilities for property: Garbage, Sewage, Water
Community & HOA
Community
- Deposit fee: $3,600
Location
- Region: Santa Cruz
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,200/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $515,882
- Annual tax amount: $6,518
- Date on market: 4/25/2026
- Date available: 05/20/2026
- Lease term: 1 Year
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/27/2025 | Listing removed | $3,500$3/sqft |
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| 3/23/2025 | Listed for rent | $3,500$3/sqft |
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| 11/26/2024 | Sold | $1,500,000+1182.1%$1,200/sqft |
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| 4/21/2000 | Sold | $117,000$94/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,518 +9.1% | $515,882 +2% |
| 2024 | $5,976 +1.2% | $505,768 +2% |
| 2023 | $5,906 +1.1% | $495,850 +2% |
| 2022 | $5,842 +2% | $486,128 +2% |
| 2021 | $5,725 +0.8% | $476,596 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,682 +2.3% | $471,710 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,555 +1.1% | $462,460 +2% |
| 2018 | $5,494 +1.3% | $453,392 +2% |
| 2017 | $5,426 +5.6% | $444,502 +2% |
| 2016 | $5,140 +4.4% | $435,786 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $4,925 +1.7% | $429,240 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,844 | $420,833 +2.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $410,715 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $402,661 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $399,651 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $400,601 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $392,746 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $385,045 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $377,495 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $370,093 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $362,836 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $356,186 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $349,202 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $342,355 +31% |
| 2000 | -- | $261,286 |
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Neighborhood: 95060
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GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Bay View Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 9/10Mission Hill Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.8 mi
- 10/10Santa Cruz High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
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- 131 Berkshire Ave