1609 Walnut St is a 5,103 square foot multi-family home on a 8,840 square foot lot with 8 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. - it last sold on June 05, 1991 for $175,000. Based on Redfin's Berkeley data, we estimate the home's value is $2,022,615.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1925Year Built
8,840 sq ftLot Size
$396Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$2,022,615
$1.8M since sold in June 1991$330K since August
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This home's estimate is 31.6% lower than the average sale price ($2.96M) of 6 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
R-2A
Restricted Multiple-Family Residential District
The purpose of the Restricted Multiple-Family Residential (R-2A) district is to: Implement the General Plan by encouraging the development of medium-density residential areas characterized by small multiple-family and garden-type apartment structures with a maximum of open space consistent with this type of development; Make available housing for persons who desire apartment-type accommodations with a maximum of open space; Protect adjacent properties from unreasonable obstruction of light and air; and permit only land use intensity which is compatible with existing low-density residential structures and is not detrimental to the immediate neighborhood.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Other
Park & open space
Property details
Interior
Room Information
# of Rooms: 19
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Poor
Foundation Type: Mud Sill
Construction Type: Wood
Building Construction Quality: Average
Exterior Wall: Wood
Roof Framing Type: Wood
Property Information
Subdivision Name: PERCY
Living Sq. Ft: 5,103
Building Sq. Ft: 5,103
# of Units: 4
# of Stories: 2
Legal Description: MAP 7 PG 52 BLK D PART OF LOT 9,10
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 8,840
Legal Lot Number: 9
Legal Block Number: D
Municipality Name: BERKELEY INCORP
Acres: 0.2029
Depth Footage: 139
Front Footage: 65
County Use Description: RES PROPERTY OF 4 UNITS, LESSE
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 8
Baths: 5.0
Sq. Ft.: 5,103
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 8,840 square feet
Style: Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
Year Built: 1925
Year Renovated: 1925
County: Alameda County
APN: 058 217902600
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 28, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
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Berkeley High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.7mi
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 82° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
9/10 Air Factor
16 unhealthy days expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
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Estimated sale price
$1.92M – $2.33M
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