OPEN HOUSE CANCELED Just off College Avenue in the heart of Elmwood sits 2718 Russell Street, greeting you with elegant multi-light muntin windows and a spacious entry deck with an arbor and built-in seats. The home provides 3 bedrooms, flooded with natural light, a remodeled bathroom that mixes contemporary and vintage aesthetics, as well as an eat-in kitchen. There are wonderful features including the rich mahogany-colored, beveled wood finishes in both the formal living and dining rooms, as well as a grand fireplace with cornice detail and built-in cabinetry. The finished garage* was used as an art studio by the previous owner and is a wonderful space off of the rear yard, perfect for a home office or other potential uses.* The outdoor areas are crafted for lounging, outdoor meals, or entertaining with room to grow and nurture. Elmwood offers quality eateries, bakeries and shops, while also being dense with the charming and refined architecture that Berkeley is famed for.
Single-familyProperty Type
1923Year Built
4,620 sq ftLot Size
$1,087Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Gillian Leslie•DRE #01741458• Red Oak Realty
Listed by Patrick Leaper•DRE #00408309• Red Oak Realty
Bought with Bebe Mcrae•DRE #00875159• The Grubb Co. Inc.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40998474
Jul 25, 2022
Sold
$1,700,000
$1,280/sq ft
Jul 2, 2022
Pending
—
Jun 20, 2022
Listed
$1,195,000
$900/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$11,640 (+14.2%)
$385,280 + $284,854
$670,134
2024
$10,195 (+2.2%)
$377,727 + $279,270
$656,997
2023
$9,978 (+118.5%)
$370,323 + $244,383
$614,706
2022
$4,567 (+0.7%)
$57,852 + $25,028
$82,880
2021
$4,533 (+1.3%)
$57,852 + $25,028
$82,880
2020
$4,476 (+31.4%)
$56,717 + $24,537
$81,254
2019
$3,405 (+3.2%)
$56,136 + $24,286
$80,422
2018
$3,300 (+4.7%)
$55,035 + $23,810
$78,845
2017
$3,150 (+7.2%)
$52,899 + $22,885
$75,784
2016
$2,940 (+2.2%)
$52,899 + $22,885
$75,784
2015
$2,876 (+2.5%)
$51,861 + $22,436
$74,297
2014
$2,805 (+4.1%)
$50,082 + $21,666
$71,748
2013
$2,693 (+3.2%)
$50,082 + $21,666
$71,748
2012
$2,611 (+4.1%)
$49,856 + $21,569
$71,425
2011
$2,508 (+0.2%)
$48,878 + $21,146
$70,024
2010
$2,503 (+1.0%)
$47,920 + $20,731
$68,651
2009
$2,479 (+10.8%)
$47,562 + $20,576
$68,138
2008
$2,238
$47,675 + $20,625
$68,300
Tax history for 2718 Russell St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$11,640 (+14.2%)
$385,280 + $284,854
$670,134
2024
$10,195 (+2.2%)
$377,727 + $279,270
$656,997
2023
$9,978 (+118.5%)
$370,323 + $244,383
$614,706
2022
$4,567 (+0.7%)
$57,852 + $25,028
$82,880
2021
$4,533 (+1.3%)
$57,852 + $25,028
$82,880
2020
$4,476 (+31.4%)
$56,717 + $24,537
$81,254
2019
$3,405 (+3.2%)
$56,136 + $24,286
$80,422
2018
$3,300 (+4.7%)
$55,035 + $23,810
$78,845
2017
$3,150 (+7.2%)
$52,899 + $22,885
$75,784
2016
$2,940 (+2.2%)
$52,899 + $22,885
$75,784
2015
$2,876 (+2.5%)
$51,861 + $22,436
$74,297
2014
$2,805 (+4.1%)
$50,082 + $21,666
$71,748
2013
$2,693 (+3.2%)
$50,082 + $21,666
$71,748
2012
$2,611 (+4.1%)
$49,856 + $21,569
$71,425
2011
$2,508 (+0.2%)
$48,878 + $21,146
$70,024
2010
$2,503 (+1.0%)
$47,920 + $20,731
$68,651
2009
$2,479 (+10.8%)
$47,562 + $20,576
$68,138
2008
$2,238
$47,675 + $20,625
$68,300
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,620 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1927
Sq. Ft.
1,328
Year built
1923
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
052 156702900
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
R-2
Restricted Two-Family Residential District
The purpose of the Restricted Two-Family Residential (R-2) district is to: Implement the General Plan by encouraging the development of low medium-density residential areas characterized by a reasonably open and spacious type of development with a pattern of housing types ranging from single-family to duplexes and small apartment structures; Make available housing for persons who desire a range of housing choice with a relatively large amount of open space; and Protect adjacent properties from unreasonable obstruction of light and air.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Other
Park & open space
Sep 27, 2024 • Final
Plan check
Remove a wall between the bedroom and kitchen to expand the kitchen area. Add a new bathroom and a laundry area.
Addition
Remodel
Sep 20, 2024 • Final
Plan check
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2022. This data may not match public records. Learn more.