Price Improvement!! This desirable top-floor, end-unit condo in "The Islands" offers resort-style living with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, overlooking serene water views. The open living room with high ceilings features a gas fireplace and connects to a dining area, both leading to a spacious deck with wide water and lagoon views. Large windows and three skylights fill the home with natural light. The condo includes an updated kitchen, a master suite with dual mirrored closets, an interior laundry room, a one-car garage, and visitor parking. Enjoy the community pool, top-rated schools, Foster City Park, and easy access to shops, restaurants, and highways 92/101. Move-In Ready!!
Sold for $1,175,000
Tax assessed value
$1,175,000
861 Balboa Ln, Foster City, CA 94404
2beds
1,270sqft
Condominium, Residential
Built in 1975
-- sqft lot
$1,182,000 Zestimate®
$925/sqft
$5,022 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,182,000
$1.08M - $1.30M
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Gas fireplaceOverlooking serene water viewsLarge windowsUpdated kitchenInterior laundry roomThree skylights
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Listed by:
Rayin Lee 01150698 408-781-7809,
Giant Realty Inc. 408-988-0888
Bought with:
Sonya Gey, 02132519
Compass
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML81981822
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Laundry
Bathroom
- Features: Skylight, OversizedTub
Dining room
- Features: DiningAreainLivingRoom
Family room
- Features: NoFamilyRoom
Kitchen
- Features: Countertop_SolidSurfceCorian
Heating
- Electric, Radiant
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Electric Cooktop, Disposal, Electric Oven, Washer/Dryer
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- High Ceilings, One Or More Skylights
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Tile
- Fireplace features: Gas
- Common walls with other units/homes: End Unit
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,270
- Total interior livable area: 1,270 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Balcony/Patio
- Exterior features: Storage Shed Structure
- Pool features: Community
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
Details
- Parcel number: 105850210
- Zoning: RMR3PD
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Property subtype: Condominium, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Other
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1975
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Club House, Community Pool
- HOA fee: $945 monthly
Location
- Region: Foster City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $925/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,175,000
- Annual tax amount: $13,978
- Date on market: 9/26/2024
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Sold | $1,175,000+2.2%$925/sqft |
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| 12/2/2024 | Pending sale | $1,150,000$906/sqft |
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| 10/18/2024 | Price change | $1,150,000-8%$906/sqft |
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| 9/27/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,250,000+13.6%$984/sqft |
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| 5/7/2019 | Sold | $1,100,000+2%$866/sqft |
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| 4/18/2019 | Pending sale | $1,078,000$849/sqft |
Source: CENTURY 21 Real Estate Alliance #ML81739967 Report a problem | ||
| 3/9/2019 | Price change | $1,078,000-1.6%$849/sqft |
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| 2/25/2019 | Listed for sale | $1,095,000+13.7%$862/sqft |
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| 3/7/2017 | Sold | $963,000+0.5%$758/sqft |
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| 2/6/2017 | Pending sale | $958,000$754/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Burlingame #81636431 Report a problem | ||
| 1/24/2017 | Listed for sale | $958,000+6.4%$754/sqft |
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| 1/12/2016 | Sold | $900,000+1.4%$709/sqft |
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| 11/29/2015 | Pending sale | $888,000$699/sqft |
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| 11/5/2015 | Listed for sale | $888,000+86.9%$699/sqft |
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| 5/30/2003 | Sold | $475,000$374/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,978 -2.1% | $1,175,000 -2.3% |
| 2024 | $14,285 +2.1% | $1,203,006 +2% |
| 2023 | $13,988 +1.3% | $1,179,419 +2% |
| 2022 | $13,803 +1.3% | $1,156,294 +2% |
| 2021 | $13,623 +2.8% | $1,133,623 +1% |
| 2020 | $13,249 +15.6% | $1,122,000 +12% |
| 2019 | $11,465 +4.5% | $1,001,904 +2% |
| 2018 | $10,968 +5.3% | $982,260 +7% |
| 2017 | $10,418 +54.2% | $918,000 +58% |
| 2016 | $6,756 +7.4% | $581,133 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $6,293 +2.6% | $572,405 +2% |
| 2014 | $6,133 | $561,194 +12.9% |
| 2013 | -- | $497,000 +15.6% |
| 2012 | -- | $430,000 -21.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $547,706 +2.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $532,956 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $534,223 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $523,749 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $513,481 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $503,414 |
| 2005 | -- | $503,414 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $483,867 +197.4% |
| 2003 | -- | $162,686 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $159,497 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $156,370 +2% |
| 2000 | -- | $153,304 |
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- 8/10Beach Park ElementaryGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 9/10Bowditch Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.3 mi
- 9/10San Mateo High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: SanMateoFosterCityElementary
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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