Does Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA have sidewalks?

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OFF MARKET

1530 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703

Central Berkeley

2 Beds
1 Bath
650 sqft

2 Beds

1 Bath

650 sqft

Local Information

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Schools6 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
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Description

New flooring! Just located on University Ave and Sacramento St. This two bedroom, 1 bath is a great location for students looking to live off, but near campus. Less than 1 mile south of the UC Berkeley Campus, this location is prime for your public transportation needs. The bus stop is mere steps away and the North Berkeley Bart Station only 3 blocks away. Minutes from Trader Joe's and Monterey Market for all you grocery needs. There is a dedicated outside parking spot for each unit that is off-street. Please call or text for a tour of the unit. First month's rent and security deposit required.

No dedicated water meter, so water is split among all residents. Renter is responsible for for gas and electric as well. No pets, no smoking. No laundry on-site. Dedicated outside parking spot off-street

1530 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 650 sqft apartment in Central Berkeley, built in 1944. It last sold for $950,000 on Apr 22, 2024. More recently, it was listed as a rental in November 2022 with an asking price of $2,150 per month. That rental listing was removed on April 17, 2023. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate rent is $2,689/month.

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Parking

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HOA

None

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Listed

Less than a day ago

Home Details for 1530 University Ave

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 2
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 16

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1944Year Updated: 1944
Property Type / Style Property Type: ApartmentArchitecture: Other

Exterior Features
Parking & Garage Parking: Off Street

Community
Units in Building: 4

Lot Information
Lot Area: 6185 sqft

Price History for 1530 University Ave

Date	Price	Event	Source
04/22/2024	$950,000	Sold	N/A
Recording Date 04/22/2024 Contract Date 04/09/2024 County Transfer Tax $10 Total Transfer Tax $153
04/17/2023		ListingRemoved	Zillow Rentals

03/06/2023	$2,200	PriceChange	Zillow Rentals
Price Change $50 (2%)
11/26/2022	$2,150	Listed For Rent	Zillow Rental Manager

Market trends in Berkeley

Last updated June 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.54M

$117KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

127.9%

0.1%MoM

Price per sq ft

$979

$63MoM

Available listings

138

16MoM

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Property Tax and Assessment

Year	2025
Tax
Assessment	$969,000

Home facts updated by county records

Comparable Sales for 1530 University Ave

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
1511 Russell St, Berkeley, CA	1.04	Apartment	$637,550	04/17/26	2	1	1,000
1265 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA	0.97	Apartment	$565,000	05/26/26	2	2	980
1201 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA	0.71	Apartment	$1,305,000	10/08/25	2	2	2,629
1433 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA	0.56	Apartment	$1,600,000	09/10/25	2	1	685
6628 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA	1.66	Apartment	$1,450,000	07/21/25	1	1	610
1300 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA	0.94	Apartment	$2,302,000	12/23/25	1	3	3,038
2416 Roosevelt Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.49	Apartment	$1,750,000	05/29/26	16	14	7,830
2435 9th St, Berkeley, CA	0.87	Apartment	$1,600,000	11/24/25	13	6	4,990
667 Alcatraz Ave, Oakland, CA	1.67	Apartment	$930,000	02/02/26	4	2	1,824
2732 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA	0.94	Apartment	$1,400,000	08/07/25	11	10	7,010

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Nearby homes

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SOLD
OCT 6, 2025
$1,200,000
2 bd
1 ba
1,008 sqft
2104 Spaulding Ave,
Berkeley, CA 94703
OFF MARKET
Est. $1,340,000
2 bd
1 ba
964 sqft
1530 Addison St,
Berkeley, CA 94703
OFF MARKET
Est. $1,376,000
2 bd
1.5 ba
1,024 sqft
2107 Sacramento St,
Berkeley, CA 94702
OFF MARKET
Est. $1,843,500
3 bd
2 ba
1,374 sqft
2117 Spaulding Ave,
Berkeley, CA 94703
OFF MARKET
Est. $2,015,700
4 bd
3 ba
2,151 sqft
2120 Spaulding Ave,
Berkeley, CA 94703
FOR SALE
$2,195,000
3,203 sqft
Address Not Disclosed,
Berkeley, CA 94703
OFF MARKET
Est. $1,345,900
3 bd
2.5 ba
1,436 sqft
1431 Addison Street,
Berkeley, CA 94702
Corcoran Icon Properties
OFF MARKET
Est. $812,800
2 bd
1 ba
1,033 sqft
1434 Berkeley Way,
Berkeley, CA 94702
OFF MARKET
Est. $926,200
3 bd
1 ba
1,179 sqft
1436 Berkeley Way,
Berkeley, CA 94702
OFF MARKET
Est. $1,664,000
2 bd
2 ba
1,378 sqft
2131 Spaulding Ave,
Berkeley, CA 94703
SOLD
MAY 28, 2026
$1,370,000
3 bd
1.5 ba
1,178 sqft
1435 Berkeley Way,
Berkeley, CA 94702
OFF MARKET
Est. $836,800
2 bd
1 ba
1,067 sqft
1902 Sacramento St,
Berkeley, CA 94702

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Neighborhood Overview

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What Locals Say about Central Berkeley

At least 29 Trulia users voted on each feature.

98 % Say there are sidewalks
97 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
92 % Say it's dog friendly
79 % Say parking is easy
76 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
71 % Say people would walk alone at night
64 % Say neighbors are friendly
62 % Say there's wildlife
62 % Say kids play outside
61 % Say yards are well-kept
53 % Say streets are well-lit
50 % Say car is needed
45 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
44 % Say there's holiday spirit
38 % Say there are community events
34 % Say it's quiet

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Joiyao
Resident
8y ago
"Nice people, trees, active police and good food make this a good place to live. Look at the sidewalks and streets in the area stick to well paved areas."
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Shamar a. J. M.
Resident
8y ago
"South Berkeley is a transitioning neighborhood as most places around America there is gentrification going on. Berkeley overall is a good place to live with good schools"
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Joiyao
Prev. Resident
8y ago
"I used to live here and the neighborhood is nice to live and work in. They are really cleaning things up "
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walzer
11y ago
"Walk to entertainment, supermarket and transportation. Includes detached 500 sq ft. art studio"
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Rie Y.
13y ago
"This is a fairly quiet street, with some foot and car traffic since it connects to Sacramento Street and University Ave. But it's much more neighborhood-oriented than it seems, and close to daycare/dog park/cafe/bakery."
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mysolosusan
14y ago
"I live almost on the corner of Bancroft and Roosevelt, and have lived in central Berkeley for two straight decades now. It's a great neighborhood - I see there's supposed to be a bit higher crime not far from here, but in all these years I've seen only one crime - a mugging wherein a Berkeley high graduate about 19 years old, tried to steal an earbud for a cell phone from a high school girl. He didn't get the earbud and the police caught him and a couple others with the minimum of fuss. That's it, although I've heard of a couple other small crimes more toward university. To live here is to feel very safe, and really be in walking distance to UC, and all kinds of shops, restaurants and so on. The little tot parks are real nice, especially the one on Roosevelt, and walking is very enjoyable due to all the lovely landscaping done in this area around private homes. Neighbors are great. I love living here except for having to get a parking permit - which is cheap and easy to do really."
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