Does Ashby, Berkeley, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 95% of users say there are sidewalks

Is Ashby, Berkeley, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 94% of users say it's dog friendly

Is Ashby, Berkeley, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 83% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Is Ashby, Berkeley, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 80% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Would people walk alone at night in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 67% of users say people would walk alone at night

Is parking easy in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 66% of users say parking is easy

Are neighbors friendly in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 61% of users say neighbors are friendly

Are yards well-kept in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 60% of users say yards are well-kept

Are the streets well-lit in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 55% of users say streets are well-lit

Do residents of Ashby, Berkeley, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 52% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is a car needed in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 51% of users say car is needed

Are there community events in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 48% of users say there are community events

Do kids play outside in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 48% of users say kids play outside

Is Ashby, Berkeley, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 45% of users say it's quiet

Is there wildlife in Ashby, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 45% of users say there's wildlife

Does Ashby, Berkeley, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 43% of users say there's holiday spirit

What is 1540 Prince St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 1540 Prince St in Berkeley, CA is $1,342,100 .

What is the price history for 1540 Prince St?

1540 Prince St in Berkeley, CA last sold for $1,200,000 in May 2023.

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 $1.49M. That is down $4.17K from the prior month.

Does 1540 Prince St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 1540 Prince St in Berkeley, CA has in-unit laundry.

OFF MARKET

$1,342,100

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,200 sqft

1540 Prince St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Ashby

Est. Refi. Payment $8,742/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold May 17, 2023 for $1,200,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.34M

Since last month

$13K (-0.9%)

Since last year

$29K (+2.2%)

Since last sale

$150K (+12.5%)

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 +37% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$1.35M
September 2026	$1.34M
August 2026	$1.36M
July 2026	$1.32M
June 2026	$1.32M
May 2026	$1.28M
April 2026	$1.45M
March 2026	$1.54M
February 2026	$1.52M
January 2026	$1.45M
2025
December 2025	$1.32M
November 2025	$1.33M
October 2025	$1.34M
September 2025	$1.32M
August 2025	$1.33M
July 2025	$1.34M
June 2025	$1.35M
May 2025	$1.38M
April 2025	$1.37M
March 2025	$1.4M
February 2025	$1.4M
January 2025	$1.35M
2024
December 2024	$1.36M
November 2024	$2.01M
October 2024	$2.12M
September 2024	$2.15M
August 2024	$2.14M
July 2024	$2.16M
June 2024	$2.22M
May 2024	$2.21M
April 2024	$2.65M
March 2024	$1.23M
February 2024	$1.21M
January 2024	$1.14M
2023
December 2023	$1.13M
November 2023	$1.13M
October 2023	$1.12M
September 2023	$1.14M
August 2023	$1.13M
July 2023	$1.2M
June 2023	$1.2M
May 2023	$1.54M
April 2023	$1.51M
February 2023	$1.63M
January 2023	$1.63M
2022
December 2022	$1.78M
November 2022	$1.59M
October 2022	$1.64M
September 2022	$1.63M
August 2022	$1.65M
July 2022	$1.73M
June 2022	$1.82M
May 2022	$1.85M
April 2022	$1.87M
March 2022	$1.83M
February 2022	$1.65M
January 2022	$1.63M
2021
December 2021	$1.61M
November 2021	$1.63M
October 2021	$1.63M
September 2021	$1.6M
August 2021	$1.62M
July 2021	$1.67M
June 2021	$1.69M
May 2021	$1.66M
April 2021	$1.67M
March 2021	$1.66M
February 2021	$1.51M
January 2021	$1.44M
2020
December 2020	$1.47M
November 2020	$1.47M
October 2020	$1.46M
September 2020	$1.39M
August 2020	$1.39M
July 2020	$1.33M
June 2020	$1.33M
May 2020	$1.3M
April 2020	$1.34M
March 2020	$1.36M
February 2020	$1.34M
January 2020	$1.33M
2019
December 2019	$1.32M
November 2019	$1.31M
October 2019	$1.33M
September 2019	$1.35M
August 2019	$1.41M
July 2019	$1.46M
June 2019	$1.46M
May 2019	$1.4M
April 2019	$1.4M
March 2019	$1.34M
February 2019	$1.33M
January 2019	$1.32M
2018
December 2018	$1.34M
November 2018	$1.36M
October 2018	$1.34M
September 2018	$1.26M
August 2018	$1.17M
July 2018	$1.15M
June 2018	$1.26M
May 2018	$1.25M
April 2018	$1.29M
March 2018	$1.27M
February 2018	$1.23M
January 2018	$1.23M
2017
December 2017	$1.19M
November 2017	$1.13M
October 2017	$1.09M
September 2017	$1.09M
August 2017	$1.09M
July 2017	$1.12M
June 2017	$1.16M
May 2017	$1.08M
April 2017	$1.01M
March 2017	$1.07M
February 2017	$1.07M
January 2017	$1.11M
2016
December 2016	$1.1M
November 2016	$1.05M
October 2016	$985K

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
1511 Russell St, Berkeley, CA	0.29	Apartment	$637,550	04/17/26	2	1	1,000
823 55th St, Oakland, CA	0.90	Apartment	$1,540,000	12/22/25	1	1	800
1201 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA	0.92	Apartment	$1,305,000	10/08/25	2	2	2,629
1645 62nd St, Berkeley, CA	0.36	Apartment	$1,275,000	04/16/26	10	6	3,936
1628 Tyler St, Berkeley, CA	0.12	Apartment	$2,475,000	01/08/26	10	7	5,200
1611 Fairview St, Berkeley, CA	0.10	Apartment	$1,128,500	03/26/26	4	10	4,792
5627 Miles Ave, Oakland, CA	1.33	Apartment	$250,000	01/29/26	2	1	3,798
6400 Christie Ave #5408, Emeryville, CA	1.10	Apartment	$495,000	02/11/26	2	2	1,089
1062 60th St, Oakland, CA	0.61	Apartment	$1,300,000	12/01/25	2	2	800
863 46th St, Oakland, CA	1.18	Apartment	$992,000	12/17/25	6	5	3,680

Home facts updated by county records

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
1538 Prince St #A, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.00	-	2	1	1,200	Off Market
1540 Prince St #A, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.00	-	3	2	1,800	Off Market
1540 Prince St #B, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.00	-	1	1	700	Off Market
3102 California St #4, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.01	-	2	1	738	Off Market
3102 California St #1, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.01	-	2	1	738	Off Market
1534 Prince St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.01	-	18	6	4,464	Off Market
3102 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.01	-	10	6	3,992	Off Market
3106 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.01	-	2	1	640	Off Market
3102 California St #3, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.01	-	2	1	738	Off Market
3110 California St #3110, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	-	2	1	686	Off Market
3110 California St #3112A, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	-	1	1	482	Off Market
3112 California St #A, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	-	1	1	450	Off Market
3110 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	$1,200,000	5	4	2,244	Recently Sold
1530 Prince St #1, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	-	Studio	1	300	Off Market
1530 Prince St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	$1,932,500	3	5	2,224	Off Market
3114 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.02	$1,350,000	7	4	3,190	Recently Sold
1533 Woolsey St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.03	$1,318,900	3	1	2,639	Off Market
1535 Woolsey St #A, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.03	-	Studio	-	-	Off Market
1537 Woolsey St #1537, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.03	-	1	1	-	Off Market
1537 Woolsey St, Berkeley, CA 94703	0.03	-	1	1	-	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools4 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
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Home Highlights

Apartment

Built in 1909

1,200 sqft

$1,118/sqft

Garage

About this House

What's unique:Rented space for rvsDetached garageOff-street parkingAmple outdoor area

This apartment is located at 1540 Prince St, Berkeley, CA. 1540 Prince St is in the Ashby neighborhood in Berkeley, CA and in ZIP code 94703. This property has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and approximately 1,200 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 6708 sqft and was built in 1909.

1540 Prince St, Berkeley, CA 94703 is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,200 sqft apartment in Ashby, built in 1909. It last sold for $1,200,000 on May 17, 2023. More recently, it was listed as a rental in August 2023 with an asking price of $3,000 per month. That rental listing was removed on August 21, 2023. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,342,100, with a rent estimate of $2,278/month.

Home Details for 1540 Prince St

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 2Floors: Hardwood
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 11
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherDryerWasher

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1909Year Updated: 1909
Property Type / Style Property Type: ApartmentArchitecture: Other

Exterior Features
Parking & Garage GarageParking: Garage Detached, Off Street

Community
Units in Building: 2

Lot Information
Lot Area: 6708 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Aug 21, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	ListingRemoved
Aug 12, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	PriceChange	$3,000 Price decreased by 3%
Aug 10, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	PriceChange	$3,100 Price increased by 3%
Aug 8, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	Listed For Rent	$3,000
May 17, 2023 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41015309	Sold	$1,200,000
May 10, 2023 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41015309	Pending	$1,500,000
Apr 27, 2023 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41015309	PendingToActive	$1,500,000
Apr 24, 2023 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41015309	Pending	$1,500,000
Mar 14, 2023 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41015309	PriceChange	$1,500,000 Price decreased by 8%
Dec 6, 2022 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41015309	Listed For Sale	$1,625,000
Apr 10, 2002 Source: N/A	Sold	$579,000
Oct 15, 1999 Source: N/A	Sold	$51,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$1,273,440

Additional Cost

Market trends in Berkeley

Last updated August 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.49M

$4.17KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

129.6%

0.9%MoM

Price per sq ft

$963

$0MoM

Available listings

120

3MoM

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What Locals Say about Ashby

At least 108 Trulia users voted on each feature.

95 % Say there are sidewalks
94 % Say it's dog friendly
83 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
80 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
67 % Say people would walk alone at night
66 % Say parking is easy
61 % Say neighbors are friendly
60 % Say yards are well-kept
55 % Say streets are well-lit
52 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
51 % Say car is needed
48 % Say there are community events
48 % Say kids play outside
45 % Say it's quiet
45 % Say there's wildlife
43 % Say there's holiday spirit

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Sydni Lunt
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1y ago
"Decent neighborhood. Close to bay st and freeways. Rather busy street. Farmers market near by every week. "
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4y ago
"we care for each neighborhood, and watch out for one another in this big community. From helping the elderly to supporting the youth it's one big fest of communities colliding together and having each other backs. Let's not forget the big parties and many fusion restaurants they have to offer. With its diversity of multicultural foods the possibilities are endless and of course let's not forget our classics to New York style pizza to traditional Mexican cuisine it's an abyss of nothing but delicious food coming your way "
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4y ago
"Lots of dogs in the area. However many dog owners do NOT pick up after their dogs. Very frustrating and gross. "
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4y ago
"Great area for small families and people who have animals. Alot of parks and good schools. Also there are many good food places in the area."
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4y ago
"still have to watch your kids but all in all it's a good area to live in. Your family will be safe for the most part. "
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4y ago
"Sucks. No kids play outside. It’s dumpy and unfriendly. Trash everywhere and lots of sideshows……………."
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4y ago
"I’ve lived here for five years and have noticed most people are nice and public transit is very accessible. There’s a nice farmers market and great coffee shops. "
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5y ago
"This is a great neighborhood for families with lots of parks nearby. it's off the beaten path so there aren't many issues with vagrants or homeless drug addicts."
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5y ago
"We have long established neighbors, a farmers market every Tuesday and Thursday and a walkable bart station "
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Saida A.
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6y ago
"Express bus to SF at your doorstep, Bart not far away. There are local and express busses in the grid. "
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Denise C.
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6y ago
"my community is perfect for children safe to walk at night close to all transportation bus and Bart local restaurants very convenient two blocks from each convenience store or grocery store very satisfied with the neighborhood everyone is friendly and know each other by the first name basis"
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Youngmanrobin2
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6y ago
"I love Berkeley because every house has its own unique charm and character. I adore craftsman style house I love the juxtaposition between the dark wood and white walls "
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Ajd
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7y ago
"Lots of people with dogs. A couple of parks nearby for them to play in. Easy to walk dog on Bike friendly streets."
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Pantsofflandolf
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7y ago
"It’s got a lot of character, it’s foliage is pretty, and there’s a lot of restaurants and public transit."
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Alex A.
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7y ago
"I hop on BART at Ashby every morning and I’m in downtown San Francisco in about 30 minutes. The trains are crowded, but it’s a reliable commute. "
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Angiehiranoshin
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7y ago
"The Grove park has lots of friendly people with well behaved dogs. The park supplies waste bags and has plenty of space with grass for the dogs to play/run. "
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Ajd
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7y ago
"Good mix of social classes. Very walkable. Diverse. Can walk to restaurants and grocery stores. Has kids parks as well."
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Weber a.
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7y ago
"It is lovely for walking and very friendly. Very convenient for everything and a short walk downtown. "
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8y ago
"There are many other dog in the neighborhood so there are many opportunities for good and bad interactions. Also people tend to drive fast so if your dog gets loose there is a good chance they may get hit. "
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Theresakuuipo
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8y ago
"great community. blocks away from local high school, hospital and shopping and food. local bus lines are extremely reliable."
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Maria A. S.
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8y ago
"Peaceful, lots of greenery, safe, access to everything nearby. People are friendly and there are many block parties happening which increase sense of community. "
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Mark7arlan
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8y ago
" The view from my apartment an the way the fog rolls in morning and evening.Being close to the Ocean,nothing beats that. Not owning a car is no problem there are plenty of ways to get around. "
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Janepantsyr
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8y ago
"Very friendly neighborhood, great shops all around. Dog friendly. Great for commuters. I’ve lived here a little over 3 years and love it."
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Frequently asked questions about 1540 Prince St

What is 1540 Prince St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 1540 Prince St in Berkeley, CA is $1,342,100.
What is the price history for 1540 Prince St?
1540 Prince St in Berkeley, CA last sold for $1,200,000 in May 2023.
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 $1.49M. That is down $4.17K from the prior month.
Does 1540 Prince St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 1540 Prince St in Berkeley, CA has in-unit laundry.