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Single-familyProperty Type
1957Year Built
9,601 sq ftLot Size
$823Price/Sq.Ft.
7 spacesParking
Listed by Hector Cortez•DRE #01253358• Century 21 Select Real Estate
Irvington, located between Mission San Jose and Warm Springs, is a historic and residential Fremont neighborhood with a small-town main street and a rail-era streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Washington Boulevard and Osgood Road corridor, where independent eateries, low-key cafes, and everyday storefronts line the walkable blocks. Early-20th-century bungalows and modest ranch homes sit alongside newer infill, giving the streets a layered, lived-in look. The Irvington District’s historic markers and preserved facades keep the old town grid legible. Local staples like Sala Thai, Strizzi’s Restaurant, and the Irvington Farmers’ Market act as community touchpoints.
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Market insights
3638 Howe Ct · $2,095,000
DAYS ON MARKET
53 days
The average home goes pending in 15 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
109.9%
Most homes are selling 10% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$2,095,000
Median sale price in this area is $1,247,421. (40% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
3 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Formal entry
Skylights in living, family and dining areas
Dual-pane full windows
Front porch
Covered patio
Wet bar
In-law apartment/ADU with private entry
Pets allowed
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms total
Primary bedroom on the ground floor with walk-in closet and additional closet
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Primary bath with double sinks, skylight/solar tube, granite and tile
Other baths feature skylights/solar tubes and tub with shower over
Kitchen
Breakfast area
Island
Pantry cabinet
Quartz counters
Kitchen open to family room
Free standing gas range
Free standing refrigerator
Dishwasher
Microwave
Garbage disposal
Laundry & utility
Laundry room inside the home
Washer/dryer hookups only
Gas hook-up for laundry
Gas water heater
Flooring
Tile flooring
Heating & cooling
Central heating (gas)
Fireplace in family room
Central cooling
Ceiling fans
Exterior features
Built-in gunite pool with pool sweep
On-lot pool
Covered courtyard
Outdoor kitchen
Pergola
Storage structure
Kennel/dog run
Fenced front and back yard
Low-maintenance landscaping
Located on a cul-de-sac/court
Home design
Single-family detached residence (custom)
One level / single-story
Updated/remodeled
Has ADU / second unit
Parking
Gated driveway and sidewalks
Security
Gated driveway
Construction
Built in 1957
Spanish tile roof
Tile roofing
Utilities
Solar panels (photovoltaics installed 2021)
220-volt service (including kitchen and laundry)
Public water (meter on site, water district)
Public sewer in street
Cable and internet available
Underground utilities
Irrigation meter on site / public district
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Not a senior community
Other
Includes an ADU/second unit with private entry
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40033625
Sep 9, 2004
Sold
$470,000
$185/sq ft
Aug 17, 2004
Listing Removed
—
Aug 11, 2004
Listed
$399,950
$157/sq ft
Bring your imagination & hammer out your future. Loads of potential for sweat equity. Poterntial for lots of bedrooms or whatever. Buyer to verify square footage,permits, and lot size. Must see to appreciate! Don't delay! Excellent value!
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,707 (+4.6%)
$200,452 + $495,304
$695,756
2024
$8,323 (+2.8%)
$196,522 + $485,594
$682,116
2023
$8,095 (+1.4%)
$192,670 + $476,076
$668,746
2022
$7,983 (+2.5%)
$185,190 + $457,593
$642,783
2021
$7,788
$185,190 + $457,593
$642,783
2020
$7,789 (+1.1%)
$181,560 + $448,622
$630,182
2019
$7,700 (+2.0%)
$179,698 + $444,023
$623,721
2018
$7,548 (+2.6%)
$176,176 + $435,320
$611,496
2017
$7,359 (+1.8%)
$169,338 + $418,422
$587,760
2016
$7,230 (+1.4%)
$169,338 + $418,422
$587,760
2015
$7,130 (+1.8%)
$166,019 + $410,221
$576,240
2014
$7,005 (+5.1%)
$160,324 + $396,149
$556,473
2013
$6,662 (+2.4%)
$160,324 + $396,149
$556,473
2012
$6,507 (+1.5%)
$159,600 + $394,362
$553,962
2011
$6,411 (+4.5%)
$156,471 + $386,631
$543,102
2010
$6,137 (−0.1%)
$153,405 + $379,053
$532,458
2009
$6,144 (+3.2%)
$152,258 + $376,220
$528,478
2008
$5,956
$152,621 + $377,116
$529,737
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,600 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1958
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,546
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,546
Year built
1957
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
525 164302200
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
R-1-6
Single-Family Residential District
To promote and maintain predominantly single-family home neighborhoods together with compatible accessory and supporting uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Jun 1, 2021 • Final
Photovoltaic solar panels
Install a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system with panels and a new electrical sub-panel.
Electrical
Solar
Jun 30, 2017 • Final
Building
Convert storage space into a bedroom and closet. Construct new front and rear covered porches. Rebuild the entire roof structure for tile roofing and remodel the laundry room, family room, bathroom, and guest quarters.
Addition
Bathroom
Remodel
Roofing
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.
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