So many possibilities, and a rare chance to shape something distinctly your own. Nestled into a charming block in South Berkeley, 2534 Mathews Street is a two-bedroom, one-bath opportunity with serious upside and enviable proximity to local favorites like Berkeley Bowl West, Third Culture Coffee, Berkeley Ironworks, and the green breathing room of San Pablo and Strawberry Creek Parks. Bring your contractor. Bring your imagination. This is a true heavy fixer, ready for a full-scale reinvention and priced with that vision in mind. The property is being sold in its present condition. Buyers should conduct their own due diligence and verify property condition, zoning, permitted uses, and any potential renovation or development possibilities with the City of Berkeley. A project, certainly. But also a canvas. BESO score: 2
Sold for $825,000
$825,000
2534 Mathews St, Berkeley, CA 94702
2beds
1,190sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1924
4,356 Square Feet Lot
$829,600 Zestimate®
$693/sqft
$3,929 Estimated rent
Home value
$829,600
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Two-bedroom one-bath opportunity
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Listed by:
Roxanna Ahlbach DRE #02000963 415-609-9397,
Red Oak Realty
Bought with:
Satima Falherty, DRE #02254661
eXp Realty of California
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41133712
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Other
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood, Linoleum
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,190
- Total interior livable area: 1,190 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Parking Lot
Features
- Levels: One Story
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Back Yard
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 4,356 sqft
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 5417843
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Other
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Fixer,Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1924
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/26/2026 | Sold | $825,000+37.7%$693/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41133712 Report a problem | ||
| 5/14/2026 | Pending sale | $599,000$503/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41133712 Report a problem | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Listed for sale | $599,000$503/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41133712 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $60,572 +2% |
| 2024 | $4,116 +4.3% | $59,385 +2% |
| 2023 | $3,946 +5.1% | $58,221 +2% |
| 2022 | $3,754 +0.9% | $57,079 +2% |
| 2021 | $3,721 +9.1% | $55,960 +1% |
| 2020 | $3,412 +8.5% | $55,386 +2% |
| 2019 | $3,146 +8.2% | $54,300 +2% |
| 2018 | $2,907 | $53,236 +2% |
| 2017 | $2,907 +7.4% | $52,192 +2% |
| 2016 | $2,706 +4.9% | $51,168 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $2,579 | $50,400 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,579 | $49,413 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $49,190 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $48,225 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $47,280 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $46,927 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $47,038 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $46,116 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $45,211 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $44,325 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $43,456 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $42,606 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $41,825 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $41,005 +2% |
| 2001 | $1,470 | $40,201 |
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Neighborhood: Southwest Berkeley
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Oxford Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 9/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.6 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
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