Beautiful townhouse-style, two-story condo featuring 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, and two parking spaces directly in front of the unit. Enjoy low HOA dues, leased solar panels, a relaxing backyard, and a convenient location near downtown amenities, highly rated schools, BART, and freeway access. Move-in ready and waiting for you to make it your own!
For sale
$499,000
20278 Forest Ave #4, Castro Valley, CA 94546
2beds
1,014sqft
Condominium
Built in 1981
-- sqft lot
$498,000 Zestimate®
$492/sqft
$323/mo HOA
What's special
Relaxing backyardTwo-story condo
- 40 days
- 3,032
- 168
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Crystal Huang DRE #01903748 510-221-7701,
KW Advisors East Bay
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41142316
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Dishwasher, Electric Range/Cooktop, Stone Counters
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- No Air Conditioning
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Tankless Water Heater
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Flooring: Laminate
- Windows: Double Pane Windows
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
- Common walls with other units/homes: End Unit
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,014
- Total interior livable area: 1,014 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off Street, Parking Spaces, None
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 0.49 Acres
- Features: Court, Level
Details
- Parcel number: 84C71321
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Architectural style: Contemporary
- Property subtype: Condominium
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1981
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Photovoltaics Third-Party Owned
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Green energy
- Energy generation: Solar
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Other
- Services included: Insurance, Management Fee, Hazard Insurance, Common Area Maint
- HOA fee: $323 monthly
- HOA name: NOT LISTED
- HOA phone: 650-222-8555
Location
- Region: Castro Valley
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $492/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $647,331
- Date on market: 7/21/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
$498,000
$473,000 - $523,000
$2,919/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/21/2026 | Listed for sale | $499,000-18.2%$492/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41142316 Report a problem | ||
| 5/22/2023 | Sold | $610,000-2.4%$602/sqft |
Source:  Bay East AOR #41020309 Report a problem | ||
| 4/21/2023 | Pending sale | $625,000$616/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41020309 Report a problem | ||
| 4/6/2023 | Price change | $625,000-9.4%$616/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41020309 Report a problem | ||
| 3/21/2023 | Price change | $690,000-2.8%$680/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41020309 Report a problem | ||
| 3/7/2023 | Listed for sale | $710,000+35.2%$700/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41020309 Report a problem | ||
| 4/24/2020 | Sold | $525,000+5.2%$518/sqft |
Source: Bay East AOR #40899283 Report a problem | ||
| 3/15/2020 | Pending sale | $499,000$492/sqft |
Source: CENTURY 21 Marquis #40899283 Report a problem | ||
| 3/14/2020 | Listed for sale | $499,000$492/sqft |
Source: Century 21 Marquis #40899283 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $647,331 +2% |
| 2025 | $8,398 +2.3% | $634,643 +2% |
| 2024 | $8,211 +12.4% | $622,200 +12.7% |
| 2023 | $7,304 +2% | $551,863 +2% |
| 2022 | $7,158 +2.6% | $541,043 +2% |
| 2021 | $6,974 +100.7% | $530,438 +121.4% |
| 2020 | $3,475 -0.2% | $239,591 +2% |
| 2019 | $3,483 +7.8% | $234,895 +2% |
| 2018 | $3,231 | $230,291 +4.3% |
| 2017 | $3,231 +5.1% | $220,777 +2% |
| 2016 | $3,073 +7% | $216,450 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $2,872 +2% | $213,200 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,817 | $209,023 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $208,080 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $204,000 +40.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $145,157 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $144,073 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $144,415 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $141,584 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $138,809 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $136,088 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $133,420 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $130,805 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $128,408 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $125,891 +2% |
| 2001 | $1,529 | $123,422 |
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