Is Elmwood, Berkeley, CA dog-friendly?

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

Is Elmwood, Berkeley, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 96% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Is Elmwood, Berkeley, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 91% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

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

As of early 2026, 90% of users say people would walk alone at night

Does Elmwood, Berkeley, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 83% of users say there are sidewalks

Do kids play outside in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 75% of users say kids play outside

Does Elmwood, Berkeley, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say there's holiday spirit

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

As of early 2026, 68% of users say streets are well-lit

Is parking easy in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 61% of users say parking is easy

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

As of early 2026, 57% of users say yards are well-kept

Is Elmwood, Berkeley, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 54% of users say it's quiet

Are neighbors friendly in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 53% of users say neighbors are friendly

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

As of early 2026, 45% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is there wildlife in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 42% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 38% of users say there are community events

Is a car needed in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA?

As of early 2026, 22% of users say car is needed

What is 2946 Russell St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA is $3,819,300 .

What is the price history for 2946 Russell St?

2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA last sold for $2,925,000 in September 2020.

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 $1.45M. That is down $36K from the prior month.

Does 2946 Russell St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA has in-unit laundry.

How big is the lot at 2946 Russell St?

The lot at 2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA is about 0.13 acres (5,663 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$3,819,300

Trulia Estimate

3 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,345 sqft

2946 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705

Elmwood

Est. Refi. Payment $24,636/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Sep 8, 2020 for $2,925,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$3.82M

Since last month

$122K (+3.3%)

Since last year

$455K (+13.3%)

Since last sale

$948K (+32.4%)

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 +47% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$3.87M
September 2026	$3.75M
August 2026	$3.65M
July 2026	$3.72M
June 2026	$3.77M
May 2026	$3.76M
April 2026	$3.71M
March 2026	$3.69M
February 2026	$3.59M
January 2026	$3.42M
2025
December 2025	$3.4M
November 2025	$3.44M
October 2025	$3.42M
September 2025	$3.37M
August 2025	$3.32M
July 2025	$3.32M
June 2025	$3.36M
May 2025	$3.49M
April 2025	$3.48M
March 2025	$3.53M
February 2025	$3.48M
January 2025	$3.35M
2024
December 2024	$3.35M
November 2024	$3.37M
October 2024	$3.44M
September 2024	$3.4M
August 2024	$3.38M
July 2024	$3.47M
June 2024	$3.49M
May 2024	$3.59M
April 2024	$3.57M
March 2024	$3.56M
February 2024	$3.52M
January 2024	$3.34M
2023
December 2023	$3.34M
November 2023	$3.39M
October 2023	$3.46M
September 2023	$3.54M
August 2023	$3.5M
July 2023	$3.59M
June 2023	$3.64M
May 2023	$3.67M
April 2023	$3.65M
March 2023	$3.58M
February 2023	$3.44M
January 2023	$3.37M
2022
December 2022	$3.4M
November 2022	$3.49M
October 2022	$3.58M
September 2022	$3.55M
August 2022	$3.57M
July 2022	$3.82M
June 2022	$4.01M
May 2022	$4.04M
April 2022	$4.11M
March 2022	$3.96M
February 2022	$3.77M
January 2022	$3.68M
2021
December 2021	$3.59M
November 2021	$3.56M
October 2021	$3.49M
September 2021	$3.5M
August 2021	$3.5M
July 2021	$3.57M
June 2021	$3.52M
May 2021	$3.45M
April 2021	$3.32M
March 2021	$3.23M
February 2021	$3.13M
January 2021	$3.01M
2020
December 2020	$3.02M
November 2020	$2.68M
October 2020	$2.81M
September 2020	$2.74M
August 2020	$2.87M
July 2020	$2.88M
June 2020	$2.56M
May 2020	$2.61M
April 2020	$2.66M
March 2020	$2.71M
February 2020	$2.79M
January 2020	$2.74M
2019
December 2019	$2.7M
November 2019	$2.66M
October 2019	$2.69M
September 2019	$2.69M
August 2019	$2.7M
July 2019	$2.7M
June 2019	$2.73M
May 2019	$2.72M
April 2019	$2.73M
March 2019	$2.78M
February 2019	$2.78M
January 2019	$2.76M
2018
December 2018	$2.78M
November 2018	$2.83M
October 2018	$2.86M
September 2018	$2.84M
August 2018	$2.95M
July 2018	$2.9M
June 2018	$3.04M
May 2018	$3.07M
April 2018	$3.08M
March 2018	$3.01M
February 2018	$2.94M
January 2018	$2.93M
2017
December 2017	$2.9M
November 2017	$2.87M
October 2017	$2.78M
September 2017	$2.79M
August 2017	$2.74M
July 2017	$2.76M
June 2017	$2.74M
May 2017	$2.7M
April 2017	$2.68M
March 2017	$2.71M
February 2017	$2.7M
January 2017	$2.64M
2016
December 2016	$2.61M
November 2016	$2.62M
October 2016	$2.64M

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
2710 Claremont Blvd, Berkeley, CA	0.24	Single-Family Home	$4,150,000	10/10/26	3	3	3,234
2716 Belrose Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.23	Single-Family Home	$2,500,000	06/10/26	4	4	2,576
44 Oak Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA	0.26	Single-Family Home	$2,150,000	12/05/25	3	3	2,965
25 Stonewall Rd, Berkeley, CA	0.24	Single-Family Home	$3,300,000	05/14/26	3	3.5	2,284
2909 Forest Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.25	Single-Family Home	$3,500,000	06/24/26	3	2.5	2,240
221 Stonewall Rd, Berkeley, CA	0.33	Single-Family Home	$3,000,000	10/21/25	4	3.5	3,634
2962 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.30	Single-Family Home	$2,810,000	04/06/26	3	2.5	2,376
2737 Claremont Blvd, Berkeley, CA	0.17	Single-Family Home	$5,525,000	10/13/26	4	3	4,088
2964 Magnolia St, Berkeley, CA	0.22	Single-Family Home	$3,405,000	12/19/25	4	3.5	2,387
2731 Prince St, Berkeley, CA	0.36	Single-Family Home	$3,200,000	10/09/26	4	2.5	2,593

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
2950 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.01	$3,483,200	4	2.5	2,832	Off Market
2942 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.01	$3,294,600	4	3	3,172	Off Market
2954 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.02	$2,394,600	4	2	3,509	Off Market
2938 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.02	$4,420,300	4	5	3,949	Off Market
2958 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.02	$3,816,800	5	4	3,667	Off Market
2945 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.02	$3,234,900	5	4	3,106	Off Market
2951 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	$2,862,200	4	3	2,752	Off Market
2939 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	$3,148,000	6	3	3,252	Off Market
2930 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	$2,511,600	3	2	2,007	Off Market
2953 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	$2,633,300	3	2	2,338	Off Market
2953 Ashby Ave #A, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	-	1	1	640	Off Market
2937 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	$2,456,500	3	2	2,252	Off Market
2962 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.03	$3,754,200	5	4	3,844	Off Market
2955 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$2,814,700	4	3	2,572	Off Market
2951 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$2,370,100	3	2	1,976	Off Market
2955 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$2,036,500	2	2	1,803	Off Market
2928 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$3,117,300	5	3	2,877	Off Market
2945 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$2,987,500	4	2	2,804	Off Market
2935 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$3,252,700	5	2.5	2,900	Off Market
2959 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705	0.04	$5,687,700	9	5	7,873	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools4 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1913

3,345 sqft

$1,142/sqft

Garage

About this House

The home you will want! Very coveted location, wonderful condition, an update and sleek traditional with perfect floor plan and a south-facing garden. The moldings throughout are gorgeous, the living and dining room flow to the kitchen/family room, which opens to a sunny deck with a few steps down to the beautifully landscaped garden/lawn with fountain. Upstairs are three bedrooms including a gorgeous master suite with balcony, beautifully remodeled hall bath and a playroom/sunroom/office with a peek of SF views! A dedicated media room with built-ins, large video screen and top quality audio equipment, occupies most of this lower level, which opens to the rear garden. There is also a large laundry room and full bath. A leased solar system is in place, a 1+ garage plus tandem parking for multiple cars and a Tesla charging station. The location is superior, centrally located to the Claremont Club & Spa, Berkeley Tennis Club, hiking trails, Peets Co, bus line & BART.

2946 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705 is a 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3,345 sqft single-family home in Elmwood, built in 1913. It last sold for $2,925,000 on Sep 8, 2020. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $3,819,300.

Home Details for 2946 Russell St

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced Air, Electric, SolarHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 10Types of Rooms: Dining Room, Family Room, Laundry Room
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherDisposalDryerRefrigeratorWasher
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood
Security Security System

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: CompositionDeckExterior: StuccoGardenPatioPorch
Parking & Garage GarageParking Space: 1Parking: Garage Detached

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1913Year Updated: 1940
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Other

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 5588 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Sep 8, 2020 Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40914239	Sold	$2,925,000
Aug 5, 2020 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$2,695,000
Jul 28, 2020 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$2,695,000
Oct 15, 2008 Source: N/A	Sold	$2,200,000
Sep 26, 2008 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$1,950,000
Nov 15, 1999 Source: N/A	Sold	$730,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$3,229,374

Additional Cost

Market trends in Berkeley

Last updated September 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.45M

$36KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

128.3%

1.3%MoM

Price per sq ft

$947

$16MoM

Available listings

139

18MoM

Sourced by Trulia Market Trends

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83% say there are sidewalks
72% say there's holiday spirit
53% say neighbors are friendly

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100 % Say it's dog friendly
96 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
91 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
90 % Say people would walk alone at night
83 % Say there are sidewalks
75 % Say kids play outside
72 % Say there's holiday spirit
68 % Say streets are well-lit
61 % Say parking is easy
57 % Say yards are well-kept
54 % Say it's quiet
53 % Say neighbors are friendly
45 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
42 % Say there's wildlife
38 % Say there are community events
22 % Say car is needed

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"Lived here for 10 years, I have lovely neighbors and we have everything right around the corner in a short walking distance from grocery stores to cafes, restaurants and boutiques. Very beautiful and convenient neighborhood "
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"They are block Parkes every so often. The school is a community magnet. And most of my local neighbors talk about community life."
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"Terrible I have to drive the bay bridge mon-fri. On a good day my 10 mile drive is about 45-60 minutes. A lot of times it can be 1 hr to 1 1/2 hours to go 10 miles"
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Frequently asked questions about 2946 Russell St

What is 2946 Russell St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA is $3,819,300.
What is the price history for 2946 Russell St?
2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA last sold for $2,925,000 in September 2020.
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 $1.45M. That is down $36K from the prior month.
Does 2946 Russell St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA has in-unit laundry.
How big is the lot at 2946 Russell St?
The lot at 2946 Russell St in Berkeley, CA is about 0.13 acres (5,663 sq ft).