5889 Highwood Rd is a 1,901 square foot house on a 7,000 square foot lot with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Based on Redfin's Castro Valley data, we estimate the home's value is $1,307,140.
Single-familyProperty Type
1963Year Built
7,000 sq ftLot Size
$688Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$1,307,140
$21K since July
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Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 20.8% lower than the average sale price ($1.65M) of 6 comparable homes.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,347 (+2.9%)
$49,756 + $82,447
$132,203
2024
$2,280 (+2.7%)
$49,756 + $82,447
$132,203
2023
$2,221 (+2.9%)
$48,781 + $80,830
$129,611
2022
$2,159 (+3.0%)
$46,887 + $77,692
$124,579
2021
$2,096 (+2.5%)
$46,887 + $77,692
$124,579
2020
$2,045 (−1.2%)
$45,967 + $76,168
$122,135
2019
$2,069 (+3.1%)
$45,496 + $75,387
$120,883
2018
$2,007 (+2.9%)
$44,604 + $73,909
$118,513
2017
$1,951 (+5.2%)
$42,872 + $71,040
$113,912
2016
$1,854 (+7.0%)
$42,872 + $71,040
$113,912
2015
$1,733 (+2.8%)
$42,031 + $69,647
$111,678
2014
$1,686 (+2.2%)
$40,589 + $67,257
$107,846
2013
$1,650 (+2.7%)
$40,589 + $67,257
$107,846
2012
$1,606 (+1.6%)
$40,406 + $66,953
$107,359
2011
$1,581 (+1.0%)
$39,614 + $65,640
$105,254
2010
$1,566 (+0.3%)
$38,837 + $64,354
$103,191
2009
$1,561 (+5.9%)
$38,547 + $63,873
$102,420
2008
$1,474
$38,639 + $64,025
$102,664
Tax history for 5889 Highwood Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,347 (+2.9%)
$49,756 + $82,447
$132,203
2024
$2,280 (+2.7%)
$49,756 + $82,447
$132,203
2023
$2,221 (+2.9%)
$48,781 + $80,830
$129,611
2022
$2,159 (+3.0%)
$46,887 + $77,692
$124,579
2021
$2,096 (+2.5%)
$46,887 + $77,692
$124,579
2020
$2,045 (−1.2%)
$45,967 + $76,168
$122,135
2019
$2,069 (+3.1%)
$45,496 + $75,387
$120,883
2018
$2,007 (+2.9%)
$44,604 + $73,909
$118,513
2017
$1,951 (+5.2%)
$42,872 + $71,040
$113,912
2016
$1,854 (+7.0%)
$42,872 + $71,040
$113,912
2015
$1,733 (+2.8%)
$42,031 + $69,647
$111,678
2014
$1,686 (+2.2%)
$40,589 + $67,257
$107,846
2013
$1,650 (+2.7%)
$40,589 + $67,257
$107,846
2012
$1,606 (+1.6%)
$40,406 + $66,953
$107,359
2011
$1,581 (+1.0%)
$39,614 + $65,640
$105,254
2010
$1,566 (+0.3%)
$38,837 + $64,354
$103,191
2009
$1,561 (+5.9%)
$38,547 + $63,873
$102,420
2008
$1,474
$38,639 + $64,025
$102,664
*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
Nov 21, 2019 • Final
Building
Reroof a residential building with a foam overlay over a modified torch-down roofing system.
Roofing
Mar 11, 2010 • Final
Building
Replace a gas water heater with a new unit in the same garage location.
Gas
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: 6
Exterior
Exterior Information
Building Style Type: H-Shape
Construction Type: Wood
Building Construction Quality: Average
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 1,901
Building Sq. Ft: 1,901
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 1
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 7,000
Legal Lot Number: 14
Legal Block Number: B
Municipality Name: CASTRO VALLEY UNINCORP
Acres: 0.1607
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOME
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,901
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 7,000 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1963
Year Renovated: 1964
County: Alameda County
APN: 085 160505200
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 • 0.7mi
7/10
Castro Valley High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.7mi
9/10
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