Transparent Price. A Rare Opportunity in North Berkeley! This 2 bed, 1 bath stucco bungalow is just a short walk or bike ride from the best of North & Central Berkeley (Walk/Bike Score: 93) and less than 3 blocks from North Berkeley BART. It features new hardwood flooring, kitchen, and laundry. A versatile "bonus room" with skylight offers a sunlit mini-retreat (whether for a home office, creative studio, or guest room) opening via sliding glass door onto the private, sunny backyard. There is off-street parking via shared driveway with neighboring property. The front and rear yards offer a perfect starting point for your garden/landscaping vision, boasting a mature Japanese maple in front, and a sun-filled back yard with a producing avocado and lime trees, and other fruit trees. Home Energy Score of 6. Sewer lateral was replaced in 2026 and has compliance certificate (see disclosures). Net proceeds from this sale will directly benefit the Berkeley grassroots non-profit 'Consider the Homeless!', honoring the legacy of its founder who bequeathed the home to continue their vital volunteer work. CalHome First-time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance (up to $200K) available for qualified buyers (<80% of Area Median Income). For details & requirements https://www.nclt.org/dpa Square footage is from public sources, and floor plans are a non-professional scan. Seller makes no warranties as to actual square footage. (Please note: the exterior staging furniture in front & back yards is decorative only, and NOT usable for sitting in.)
For sale
$899,000
1349 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
2beds
1,038sqft
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 1919
3,300 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$866/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Other fruit treesFront and rear yardsSunlit mini-retreatNew hardwood flooring
- 14 days |
- 2,033 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Francis McIlveen DRE #02028716 510-393-1867,
Northern Cal Land Trust Inc
Source: Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41144446
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Main Entry, Office, Basement, Bonus Room
Kitchen
- Features: Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchen, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Microwave, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Laundry Room, Electric
Features
- Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Decorative
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,038
- Total interior livable area: 1,038 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street, No Garage
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced,Front Yard,Full
Lot
- Size: 3,300 Square Feet
- Features: Level, Back Yard, Front Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 57207911
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1919
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar, 220 Volts in Laundry
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected, Individual Electric Meter, Individual Gas Meter
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: North-West Berk
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $866/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $398,054
- Annual tax amount: $8,761
- Price range: $899K - $899K
- Date on market: 8/9/2026
- Listing agreement: Excl Right
- Listing terms: None
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$4,090/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $899,000-9.6%$866/sqft |
Source:  Bay East AOR #41144446 Report a problem | ||
| 7/23/2026 | Listing removed | $995,000$959/sqft |
Source: Bay East AOR #41133511 Report a problem | ||
| 7/22/2026 | Price change | $995,000+7.6%$959/sqft |
Source: Bay East AOR #41133511 Report a problem | ||
| 6/4/2026 | Listed for sale | $925,000+257.1%$891/sqft |
Source: Bay East AOR #41133511 Report a problem | ||
| 12/3/1999 | Sold | $259,000$250/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,761 +11% | $398,054 +2% |
| 2024 | $7,891 +3% | $390,250 +2% |
| 2023 | $7,664 +6.6% | $382,598 +2% |
| 2022 | $7,190 -11.9% | $375,098 +2% |
| 2021 | $8,160 +21% | $367,745 +1% |
| 2020 | $6,741 +4.5% | $363,977 +2% |
| 2019 | $6,450 +6.2% | $356,841 +2% |
| 2018 | $6,073 | $349,846 +2% |
| 2017 | $6,073 +4% | $342,987 +2% |
| 2016 | $5,842 +2.7% | $336,264 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $5,688 | $331,214 +2% |
| 2014 | $5,688 | $324,725 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $323,260 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $316,921 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $310,708 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $308,388 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $309,121 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $303,060 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $297,118 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $291,294 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $285,583 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $279,984 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $274,853 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $269,464 +2% |
| 2001 | $3,859 | $264,180 |
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Neighborhood: North Berkeley
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Oxford Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 9/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.8 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Berkeley (510) 644-6150
Source: Bay East AOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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