226 E J St, Benicia, CA 94510
Kitchen
Bedroom 1
OFF MARKET
  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 850 sqft

226 E J St, Benicia, CA 94510

Home Highlights

Apartment
850 sqft

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 226 E J St.
  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

About this House

What's unique:Spacious upstairs apartmentNew window coveringsFreshly paintedPrivate deckNew shower installedNew refrigerator and stove
Open House Saturday, May 10 from 12pm to 2:30pm. For other showing times please call owner.

Close to everything Benicia and located in a well maintained Benicia 4-plex. Spacious upstairs apartment, freshly painted, with new carpets throughout, new window coverings, new refrigerator & stove and new shower installed. The extra large living room has a private deck. With a short half block to the Benicia City Pool, another half block to Main Street with restaurants, shops and bakeries, City Park, and grocery shopping also close by. Assigned parking at back of building. Laundry on site.

No Pets or Smoking. Please call for appointment to see.

One year lease required. Owner pays Water, Garbage, Monthly yard maintenance.
226 E J St, Benicia, CA 94510 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 850 sqft apartment. More recently, it was listed as a rental in March 2026 with an asking price of $2,300 per month. That rental listing was removed on May 20, 2026. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate rent is $2,427/month.

Home Details for 226 E J St

Interior Features

Heating & Cooling
Heating: Wall FurnaceHeating Fuel: Wall Furnace
Appliances & Utilities
Refrigerator
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Floors: Carpet

Property Information

Property Type / Style
Property Type: Apartment

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees

Lease Term: 1 Year

Exterior Features

Parking & Garage
Parking: Off Street Parking, On Site

Comparable Sales for 226 E J St

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Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
1 Reservoir St, Port Costa, CA
1.88
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$650,000
08/03/26
5
3
2,383 sqft
200 Spyglass Pkwy, Vallejo, CA
2.62
Apartment
$369,000
07/22/26
2
2
901 sqft
203 Spyglass Pkwy, Vallejo, CA
2.63
Apartment
$1,476,000
06/11/26
2
2
938 sqft
900 Cambridge Dr #182, Benicia, CA
2.79
Apartment
$337,000
07/09/26
2
1
1,087 sqft
1525 Lillian St, Crockett, CA
3.90
Apartment
$680,000
09/10/26
2
1
925 sqft
3221-3223 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA
3.62
Apartment
$1,066,000
01/08/26
4
2
3,116 sqft
1441 Arkansas St, Vallejo, CA
5.94
Apartment
$1,030,000
05/04/26
2
1
860 sqft
478 Porter St, Vallejo, CA
5.63
Apartment
$645,000
04/14/26
4
2
-
355 Parkview Ter #7, Vallejo, CA
7.51
Apartment
$189,000
07/24/26
2
1
918 sqft
750 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA
7.63
Apartment
$23,000,000
07/01/26
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What Locals Say about Benicia

At least 237 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 94 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 91 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 83 % Say parking is easy

  • 81 % Say car is needed

  • 81 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 78 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 76 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 75 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 69 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 68 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 67 % Say kids play outside

  • 66 % Say there's wildlife

  • 64 % Say it's quiet

  • 60 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 60 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 47 % Say there are community events

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  • Daniel Rebolledo
    "Plenty of parks where you can take your dogs"
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  • Siddhantshahi
    "There is lots of parks and open spaces that are dog friendly. There is the Benicia state park, the waterfront at downtown, and walking trails around lake Herman to name a few. "
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  • linda.j.michels
    "Fairly quiet neighborhood with friendly neighbors. Good mix of longtime residents and new families. "
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  • Forddancr
    "Weā€™ve had a 4th of July block party for a few years that is about it. We have lived in the same house approximately 45 years. Most of the neighbors have been here many years like us. My brother and his family is across the street so itā€™s a pretty close knit group here we have known for many years "
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  • Tracyong18
    "Not bad but I work across the bridge so I have to pay bridge toll. Benicia is beautiful and very dog friendly. People are really nice here. "
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  • Scott.a.arjun
    "The public schools are pretty good. you would need to move to a much pricier place to get such value for your house purchase. the neighborhood is safe and relatively crime free. there is no violent crime as i know it. furthermore, neighbors look out for each other "
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  • Lourdes.devigal
    "We like the Tree Lighting ceremony in December when the locals walk up and down First Street, sampling cookies from all the stores and greeting each other!! "
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  • Angelajimenez138
    "Such a great small town feel and a great place to raise kids, the schools are great there are so many nice parks and even a small beach the kids can play at you canā€™t beat Benicia!"
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  • Ginger
    "There are lots of dogs in the neighborhood. lots of barking sometimes. most people clean up after their dogs. "
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  • Ginger
    "The downtown 1st street area is beautiful with lots of great restaurants and cute "wine walk" events."
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  • Marcy M.
    "I have lived here for 2 years and love it!! Itā€™s so quaint and safe! The waterfront is so pretty - perfect for evening walks"
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  • Marcy P.
    "Iā€™ve lived here for 2 years and just love it! So quaint with the water front and also so many great places to meet up with other locals and share a meal! "
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  • Alycia Q.
    "Easy access to freeways. Some traffic jams during commute times. One freeway in and one freeway out. "
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  • Bruce A.
    "Good neighborhood. Quiet. Low crime. Safe. Well maintained. Good schools. Close to freeways. Quaint downtown. "
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  • Christy
    "I love Benicia what I want my son and daughter to grow up anywhere else great people safe neighborhoods everybody's friendly"
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  • Lourdes.devigal
    "Thereā€™s always a ton of children in the neighborhood for Halloween. We hand out candy for three whole hours and there a good smattering of parents walking with them. "
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  • Don Z.
    "we have Great neighbors that are respectful of your space and watch out for each other The schools are very good The downtown area has lots of activities such as holiday parades, farmers markets and good restaurants. "
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  • Lourdes.devigal
    "People are always walking their dogs in the neighborhood. Thereā€™s a dog park at the Community Park near one of local elementary schools. This is a very dog friendly neighborhood"
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  • Lydia
    "Great schools, nice waterfront community, and safe neighborhoods. There isnā€™t much crime compared to other cities. "
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  • Lourdes.devigal
    "Upper middle class residential neighborhood where neighbors greet each other as we go about our day to day lives. "
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  • Don Z.
    "Benicia has great schools and a relatively low crime rate. The community has lots of public events such as Fairs, parades and other activities. "
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  • Charks50
    "You see tons of people walking their dogs in the area. Itā€™s a very dog friendly city. Lots of parks for walking in the area. Possibly a fog park nearby -+ I donā€™t have a dog so not sure."
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  • LD_626
    "We often see people walking their dogs at all times of the day. we see plenty of dogs at the dog park as well. "
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  • Andrea
    "Andrea Lived here ten plus years. Family friendly town, were everyone knows everyone. You will never get me to move out of town. Still has that old home town charm and feel."
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  • Cj M.
    "Although Benicia is a safe city in general, itā€™s crucial for parents to still be vigilant with kids up to high school age. There are many folks from surrounding cities who come and have made Benicia a bit unsafe lately."
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  • Clm22401
    "We are a very friendly dog neighborhood. We have many neighbors that have dogs, as do we, that enjoy walking their dogs with no problem or issues "
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  • Clm22401
    "Our neighborhood is very quiet and friendly. We love the total feeling of community in Benicia. We look out for each other too "
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  • Eric K.
    "Dog lovers would love it here. Plenty of parks and trails to navigate and the downtown is dog friendly too. "
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  • Justine Q.
    "Great schools and quiet neighborhood! I have loved living here. Little community with lots of city programs and activities for kids."
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  • Yvette S.
    "~ I work remote so I get to enjoy Benicia on my off time. Cute, little, three-exits only city in the cuts šŸ˜‰"
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  • Denea W.
    "Benicia is a wonderful little community with a big heart and lots of community involvement. Weather it's arts, antiques, yummy little restaurants, or beautiful parks, Benicia has it all."
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  • Gerren M.
    "Itā€™s a nice neighborhood and the sports league is great. Itā€™s like a small town and almost everyone knows everyone "
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  • Kristin D. M.
    "Bedroom community in decent commute distance to all the major cities. Best place to raise a family. Lots of ā€œreturnā€ citizens, meaning they grew up here. They left and then they came back to raise their families. Really great town and community. "
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  • Ybarra_matthew
    "Thereā€™s something magical that called to us, as we came across the bridge, on a contra costa county exodus. The minute you arrive you know its home. Itā€™s like you stole a town from a Hallmark movie!"
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  • Shannon
    "Great charming small town. People are very friendly. Close to water. Downtown is great....local shops, artsy community. Good restaurants and bars. "
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  • Jack v.
    "Via Ferry. Relaxing and very civil with wine in the evening, and Coffee and donuts in the morning. But at 1.5 hours each way - it makes for a long day"
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  • ctanks143
    "It's quiet, clean, and peaceful!!! I love my community and embrace the culture!!! We love going to the farmers market and getting great goodies!!! The restaurants are outstanding!!! And the people are great!!!"
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  • Scott a. a.
    "I've lived on my street for about 2 and a 1/2 to 3 years and I know them all pretty well. I regularly have them over for barbecues through the summer and we have block parties. We watched each other's houses and pets and kids"
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  • Whiteldridge
    "Large amount of water access, eclectic architecture, supermellow vibe. Beautiful views of bucolic hills of Martinez and Porta Costa."
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  • Bsn160
    "Great location and coffee shops. Only place semi affordable with water views. Neighbors are friendly. Yearly Christmas parties with progressive dinner. "
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Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
May 20, 2026
Source: Zillow Rentals
ListingRemoved
$2,300
Mar 27, 2026
Source: Zillow Rentals
Listed For Rent
$2,300
Mar 17, 2026
Source: Zillow Rentals
ListingRemoved
$2,300
Feb 4, 2026
Source: Zillow Rentals
Listed For Rent
$2,300
Nov 27, 2025
Source: Zillow Rentals
ListingRemoved
$2,450

Frequently asked questions about 226 E J St

  • Is Benicia a buyer's or seller's market?
    Benicia is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Benicia?
    The median sale price in Benicia is $824K. That is up $9.83K from the prior month.
  • What do residents say about Benicia?
    Residents describe Benicia, CA as dog-friendly, pedestrian-friendly, and easy to park in. See recently sold homes in Benicia, CA.
  • What are the closest schools to 226 E J St?
    The closest schools to 226 E J St in Benicia, CA are Benicia High School (rated 9/10), Benicia Middle School (rated 6/10), Mary Farmar Elementary School (rated 8/10).
  • Does 226 E J St have parking?
    Yes, 226 E J St in Benicia, CA has on-site parking.

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