Are neighbors friendly in Poet's Corner, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say neighbors are friendly

Does Poet's Corner, Berkeley, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say there's holiday spirit

Is Poet's Corner, Berkeley, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say it's quiet

Is Poet's Corner, Berkeley, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Does Poet's Corner, Berkeley, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say there are sidewalks

What is 1118 Cowper St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA is $1,338,000 .

What is the price history for 1118 Cowper St?

1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA last sold for $650,000 in May 2012.

Is Berkeley a buyer's or seller's market?

Berkeley is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Berkeley?

The median sale price in Berkeley is $1.52M. That is down $28.33K from the prior month.

Does 1118 Cowper St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA has in-unit laundry.

How big is the lot at 1118 Cowper St?

The lot at 1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA is about 0.09 acres (4,000 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$1,338,000

Trulia Estimate

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,310 sqft

1118 Cowper St, Berkeley, CA 94702

Poet's Corner

Est. Refi. Payment $8,264/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold May 25, 2012 for $650,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.34M

Since last month

$12K (-0.9%)

Since last year

$123K (+10.2%)

Since last sale

$683K (+105%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +51% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$1.33M
July 2026	$1.34M
June 2026	$1.35M
May 2026	$1.35M
April 2026	$1.33M
March 2026	$1.34M
February 2026	$1.28M
January 2026	$1.19M
2025
December 2025	$1.21M
November 2025	$1.22M
October 2025	$1.22M
September 2025	$1.23M
August 2025	$1.21M
July 2025	$1.21M
June 2025	$1.23M
May 2025	$1.26M
April 2025	$1.26M
March 2025	$1.28M
February 2025	$1.25M
January 2025	$1.18M
2024
December 2024	$1.21M
November 2024	$1.22M
October 2024	$1.23M
September 2024	$1.2M
August 2024	$1.24M
July 2024	$1.25M
June 2024	$1.3M
May 2024	$1.33M
April 2024	$1.32M
March 2024	$1.31M
February 2024	$1.26M
January 2024	$1.2M
2023
December 2023	$1.18M
November 2023	$1.2M
October 2023	$1.24M
September 2023	$1.27M
August 2023	$1.26M
July 2023	$1.28M
June 2023	$1.31M
May 2023	$1.3M
April 2023	$1.28M
March 2023	$1.26M
February 2023	$1.21M
January 2023	$1.22M
2022
December 2022	$1.22M
November 2022	$1.26M
October 2022	$1.29M
September 2022	$1.28M
August 2022	$1.29M
July 2022	$1.44M
June 2022	$1.59M
May 2022	$1.65M
April 2022	$1.7M
March 2022	$1.69M
February 2022	$1.59M
January 2022	$1.54M
2021
December 2021	$1.53M
November 2021	$1.52M
October 2021	$1.5M
September 2021	$1.49M
August 2021	$1.51M
July 2021	$1.55M
June 2021	$1.54M
May 2021	$1.52M
April 2021	$1.4M
March 2021	$1.38M
February 2021	$1.33M
January 2021	$1.32M
2020
December 2020	$1.29M
November 2020	$1.3M
October 2020	$1.21M
September 2020	$1.2M
August 2020	$1.2M
July 2020	$1.2M
June 2020	$1.14M
May 2020	$1.15M
April 2020	$1.14M
March 2020	$1.14M
February 2020	$1.16M
January 2020	$1.15M
2019
December 2019	$1.17M
November 2019	$1.21M
October 2019	$1.18M
September 2019	$1.13M
August 2019	$1.12M
July 2019	$1.13M
June 2019	$1.1M
May 2019	$1.11M
April 2019	$1.11M
March 2019	$1.12M
February 2019	$1.11M
January 2019	$1.07M
2018
December 2018	$1.11M
November 2018	$1.08M
October 2018	$1.05M
September 2018	$1.07M
August 2018	$1.11M
July 2018	$1.16M
June 2018	$1.28M
May 2018	$1.29M
April 2018	$1.29M
March 2018	$1.29M
February 2018	$1.25M
January 2018	$1.22M
2017
December 2017	$1.2M
November 2017	$1.19M
October 2017	$1.17M
September 2017	$1.21M
August 2017	$1.12M
July 2017	$1.05M
June 2017	$1.05M
May 2017	$979K
April 2017	$967K
March 2017	$960K
February 2017	$939K
January 2017	$941K
2016
December 2016	$950K
November 2016	$888K
October 2016	$894K
September 2016	$871K
August 2016	$883K

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
1141 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA	0.17	Single-Family Home	$867,952	03/25/26	2	1	1,224
2323 Browning St, Berkeley, CA	0.27	Single-Family Home	$1,650,000	05/14/26	3	1	1,355
2324 Browning St, Berkeley, CA	0.26	Single-Family Home	$760,000	04/20/26	2	1	885
1109 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA	0.28	Single-Family Home	$680,000	11/04/25	2	1	715
1013 Addison St, Berkeley, CA	0.16	Single-Family Home	$1,225,000	04/24/26	3	2	1,320
1020 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA	0.33	Single-Family Home	$1,280,000	05/19/26	3	1	1,132
2220 Browning St, Berkeley, CA	0.16	Single-Family Home	$960,000	01/14/26	2	2	1,019
1814 Franklin St, Berkeley, CA	0.41	Single-Family Home	$425,000	12/24/25	2	1	1,188
827 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA	0.45	Single-Family Home	$397,272	02/27/26	3	1	1,007
1236 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA	0.48	Single-Family Home	$900,000	06/05/26	3	1	800

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
2138 Byron St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.02	$1,414,900	3	1	1,202	Off Market
1115 Cowper St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.03	$1,259,200	2	1	1,134	Off Market
2125 Byron St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.04	$1,857,700	3	2	1,702	Off Market
1050 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94710	0.09	$700,000	-	-	-	For Sale
2123 Byron St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.04	$1,182,900	3	1	2,038	Off Market
2209 Byron St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.07	$678,600	2	1	605	Off Market
2221-2223 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.10	$799,000	4	3	2,244	For Sale
2223 Byron St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.12	$2,251,100	4	4	2,385	Off Market
2231 Byron St, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.13	$1,685,000	6	2	2,636	Recently Sold
1013 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94710	0.16	$1,225,000	3	2	1,320	Recently Sold
1009 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94710	0.16	$1,875,000	3	2	1,776	Recently Sold
1219 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94702	0.13	$1,497,800	2	1.5	1,252	Off Market

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 1118 Cowper St.
Schools6 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1922

Living Area

1,310 sqft

Price/Sqft

$1,021

Parking

Garage

About this House

California bungalow tucked away on a quiet one-block street. Entry foyer,formal dining room with original built-in cabinet & lovely living room. Updatedeat-in kitchen flows onto sunny backyard deck & garden. Partial basementfor workshop/storage. Steps to West Berkeley's "InternationalMarketplace".

1118 Cowper St, Berkeley, CA 94702 is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,310 sqft single-family home in Poet's Corner, built in 1922. It last sold for $650,000 on May 25, 2012. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,338,000, with a rent estimate of $4,435/month.

Home Details for 1118 Cowper St

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1Floors: Hardwood
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 6
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherDryerWasher

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1922Year Updated: 1922
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Other

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Lawn
Parking & Garage GarageParking Space: 1Parking: Garage Attached

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 4007 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
May 25, 2012 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40570246	Sold	$650,000
Apr 18, 2012 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$565,000
Apr 1, 2004 Source: N/A	Sold	$590,000
Mar 1, 2001 Source: N/A	Sold	$255,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$832,714

Additional Cost

Market trends in Berkeley

Last updated July 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.52M

$28.33KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

130.6%

2.6%MoM

Price per sq ft

$967

$12MoM

Available listings

116

23MoM

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What Locals Say about Poet's Corner

At least 1 Trulia users voted on each feature.

100 % Say neighbors are friendly
100 % Say there's holiday spirit
100 % Say it's quiet
100 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
100 % Say there are sidewalks

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Prev. Resident
4y ago
"I lived here over ten years ago, and the neighborhood is even better today. Local stores, restaurants, and green-space is perfect. Plus, just a short walk to aquatic park. "
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Bahareh J.
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6y ago
"Convinient, regular bus transportation and 20 walk to bart station. Gig cars are allowed to park and .."
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Davidhubbard45
Prev. Resident
6y ago
"Commuting is easy in this neighborhood. So many options to choose from. Bus, Bart, Bicycle, Carpool. "
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Davidhubbard45
Prev. Resident
6y ago
"Street block parties, community earthquake training, cafes and restaurants, events in Strawberry Creek Park. "
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Lauraeinowski
Resident
6y ago
"I ride my bike on bike Blvd or a bike path. I don’t like driving in this area because it’s connected to so many arterial streets. It’s generally pretty congested. "
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Notcyndi
Resident
7y ago
"There are no speeding cars and n the neighborhood & ample street parking available. Street cleaning only 2x/mo on weekdays after 9a. "
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Notcyndi
Resident
7y ago
"Charming bungalow. Many friendly families with young children, as well as many bikers & dog walkers in Poets Corner."
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Notcyndi
Resident
8y ago
"Foot traffic, sidewalks, & charm. Street parking available. Street cleaning 2x/mo. Family & professionals friendly."
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Notcyndi
Resident
8y ago
"Poets Corner is filled with darling Craftsmen style homes & a few “dwell” modern style remodels & fences."
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Frequently asked questions about 1118 Cowper St

What is 1118 Cowper St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA is $1,338,000.
What is the price history for 1118 Cowper St?
1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA last sold for $650,000 in May 2012.
Is Berkeley a buyer's or seller's market?
Berkeley is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Berkeley?
The median sale price in Berkeley is $1.52M. That is down $28.33K from the prior month.
Does 1118 Cowper St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA has in-unit laundry.
How big is the lot at 1118 Cowper St?
The lot at 1118 Cowper St in Berkeley, CA is about 0.09 acres (4,000 sq ft).