5878 Highwood Rd is a 1,979 square foot house on a 8,468 square foot lot with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. - it last sold on December 07, 1984 for $37,000. Based on Redfin's Castro Valley data, we estimate the home's value is $1,310,554.
Single-familyProperty Type
1963Year Built
8,468 sq ftLot Size
$662Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$1,310,554
$1.3M since sold in December 1984$10K since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 21.8% lower than the average sale price ($1.67M) 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 and permits
Zoning
Permits
R1
Single-Family Residence Districts
Single-family residence districts, hereinafter designated as R-1 districts, are established to provide for and protect established neighborhoods of one-family dwellings, and to provide space in suitable locations for additional development of this kind, together with appropriate community facilities and allowance for restricted interim cultivation of the soil compatible with such low-density residential development.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard
Aug 15, 2023 • Final
Building
Replace the existing roof with a foam overlay on flat roof sections. Tear off existing shingles on sloped roof areas and replace them with new shingles on the pitched areas.
Roofing
Feb 21, 2012 • Final
Building
Replace a water heater.
Plumbing
Water heater
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 details
Interior
Room Information
# of Rooms: 8
Exterior
Exterior Information
Building Style Type: H-Shape
Construction Type: Wood
Building Construction Quality: Average
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 1,979
Building Sq. Ft: 1,979
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 1
Legal Description: TRACT 2166 BLK A LOT 19
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 8,468
Legal Lot Number: 19
Municipality Name: CASTRO VALLEY UNINCORP
Acres: 0.1944
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOME
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 5
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,979
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 8,468 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1963
Year Renovated: 1964
County: Alameda County
APN: 085 160505800
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 27, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Independent Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
9/10
Canyon Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
7/10
Castro Valley High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.7mi
9/10
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