Is Kensington, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 97% of users say it's dog friendly

Is there wildlife in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 94% of users say there's wildlife

Are yards well-kept in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 87% of users say yards are well-kept

Is parking easy in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 85% of users say parking is easy

Would people walk alone at night in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 84% of users say people would walk alone at night

Does Kensington, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 83% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are neighbors friendly in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 81% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is Kensington, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 81% of users say it's quiet

Is a car needed in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 81% of users say car is needed

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

As of early 2026, 74% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Does Kensington, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 69% of users say there are sidewalks

Are there community events in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say there are community events

Is Kensington, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Do kids play outside in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say kids play outside

Is Kensington, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 50% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Are the streets well-lit in Kensington, CA?

As of early 2026, 45% of users say streets are well-lit

What is 654 Beloit Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 654 Beloit Ave in Kensington, CA is $1,521,100 .

What is the price history for 654 Beloit Ave?

654 Beloit Ave in Kensington, CA last sold for $312,000 in February 1995.

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

Kensington is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What do residents say about Kensington?

Residents describe Kensington, CA as dog-friendly, well-kept, and easy to park in. Most residents say you need a car. See recently sold homes in Kensington, CA .

How big is the lot at 654 Beloit Ave?

The lot at 654 Beloit Ave in Kensington, CA is about 0.21 acres (8,973 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$1,521,100

Trulia Estimate

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,623 sqft

654 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA 94708

Est. Refi. Payment $9,441/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Feb 17, 1995 for $312,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.52M

Since last month

$42K (-2.7%)

Since last year

$89K (+6.2%)

Since last sale

$1M (+389.8%)

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 +60% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$1.53M
August 2026	$1.52M
July 2026	$1.57M
June 2026	$1.59M
May 2026	$1.64M
April 2026	$1.61M
March 2026	$1.59M
February 2026	$1.52M
January 2026	$1.44M
2025
December 2025	$1.45M
November 2025	$1.44M
October 2025	$1.49M
September 2025	$1.45M
August 2025	$1.44M
July 2025	$1.46M
June 2025	$1.49M
May 2025	$1.52M
April 2025	$1.53M
March 2025	$1.53M
February 2025	$1.5M
January 2025	$1.41M
2024
December 2024	$1.44M
November 2024	$1.42M
October 2024	$1.5M
September 2024	$1.47M
August 2024	$1.48M
July 2024	$1.53M
June 2024	$1.54M
May 2024	$1.61M
April 2024	$1.59M
March 2024	$1.61M
February 2024	$1.56M
January 2024	$1.45M
2023
December 2023	$1.47M
November 2023	$1.5M
October 2023	$1.56M
September 2023	$1.55M
August 2023	$1.54M
July 2023	$1.6M
June 2023	$1.63M
May 2023	$1.55M
April 2023	$1.54M
March 2023	$1.51M
February 2023	$1.45M
January 2023	$1.42M
2022
December 2022	$1.42M
November 2022	$1.47M
October 2022	$1.49M
September 2022	$1.48M
August 2022	$1.51M
July 2022	$1.66M
June 2022	$1.8M
May 2022	$1.85M
April 2022	$1.87M
March 2022	$1.85M
February 2022	$1.72M
January 2022	$1.65M
2021
December 2021	$1.66M
November 2021	$1.65M
October 2021	$1.63M
September 2021	$1.61M
August 2021	$1.66M
July 2021	$1.7M
June 2021	$1.67M
May 2021	$1.59M
April 2021	$1.53M
March 2021	$1.43M
February 2021	$1.38M
January 2021	$1.31M
2020
December 2020	$1.29M
November 2020	$1.27M
October 2020	$1.26M
September 2020	$1.25M
August 2020	$1.24M
July 2020	$1.2M
June 2020	$1.18M
May 2020	$1.19M
April 2020	$1.2M
March 2020	$1.18M
February 2020	$1.19M
January 2020	$1.15M
2019
December 2019	$1.12M
November 2019	$1.1M
October 2019	$1.07M
September 2019	$1.04M
August 2019	$1.02M
July 2019	$1M
June 2019	$1.09M
May 2019	$1.1M
April 2019	$1.08M
March 2019	$1.07M
February 2019	$1.06M
January 2019	$1.06M
2018
December 2018	$1.05M
November 2018	$1.02M
October 2018	$1.06M
September 2018	$1.07M
August 2018	$1.05M
July 2018	$1.03M
June 2018	$1.14M
May 2018	$1.18M
April 2018	$1.21M
March 2018	$1.22M
February 2018	$1.25M
January 2018	$1.27M
2017
December 2017	$1.23M
November 2017	$1.22M
October 2017	$1.18M
September 2017	$1.14M
August 2017	$1.13M
July 2017	$1.12M
June 2017	$1.15M
May 2017	$1.11M
April 2017	$1.09M
March 2017	$1.05M
February 2017	$1.01M
January 2017	$997K
2016
December 2016	$1.02M
November 2016	$994K
October 2016	$972K
September 2016	$954K

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
410 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA	0.24	Single-Family Home	$1,400,000	04/17/26	3	2	1,776
642 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA	0.01	Single-Family Home	$1,800,000	07/27/26	5	2.5	2,330
371 Rugby Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.42	Single-Family Home	$1,450,000	07/17/26	3	2	1,723
543 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA	0.32	Single-Family Home	$1,495,000	08/07/26	3	2	1,578
558 Woodmont Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.30	Single-Family Home	$1,475,000	10/07/25	3	2	1,780
605 Plateau Dr, Kensington, CA	0.08	Single-Family Home	$1,900,000	11/07/25	3	2	1,919
568 Vistamont Ave, Berkeley, CA	0.27	Single-Family Home	$2,000,000	01/12/26	3	2	2,173
287 Purdue Ave, Kensington, CA	0.23	Single-Family Home	$1,100,000	07/15/26	2	2	1,459
161 Purdue Ave, Kensington, CA	0.39	Single-Family Home	$1,315,000	09/04/25	3	2	1,607
260 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Kensington, CA	0.22	Single-Family Home	$2,200,000	05/05/26	4	2	2,162

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
642 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA 94708	0.01	$1,800,000	5	2.5	2,330	Recently Sold
629 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA 94708	0.04	$2,175,000	4	2	2,335	Off Market
Beloit Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708	0.06	$995,000	-	-	-	For Sale
621 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA 94708	0.06	$1,421,800	2	1.5	1,241	Off Market
605 Plateau Dr, Kensington, CA 94708	0.08	$1,900,000	3	2	1,919	Recently Sold
281 Los Altos Dr, Kensington, CA 94708	0.10	$1,399,000	4	3	2,764	For Sale
607 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA 94708	0.10	$1,749,300	4	2	2,250	Off Market
601 Canon Dr, Kensington, CA 94708	0.14	$1,678,700	4	2	2,912	Off Market
298 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Kensington, CA 94708	0.15	$1,204,900	3	1	1,209	Off Market
624 Parkside Ct, Kensington, CA 94708	0.20	$1,531,800	3	2	1,738	Off Market
541 Vistamont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708	0.23	$2,600,000	4	3.5	3,364	Recently Sold
274 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Kensington, CA 94708	0.20	$1,239,700	3	1	1,339	Off Market

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 654 Beloit Ave.
Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1950

Living Area

1,623 sqft

Price/Sqft

$937

About this House

Private, quiet mid-century Kensington homes with adjacent separate lot. Beautifully landscaped with over 1,500 square feet of decks, gorgeous views of hills and valleys in Tilden Park from hot tub. Detached artist/music/writer's cottage. Refinished random plank oak floors. Granite countertops.

654 Beloit Ave, Kensington, CA 94708 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,623 sqft single-family home built in 1950. It last sold for $312,000 on Feb 17, 1995. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,521,100, with a rent estimate of $5,213/month.

Home Details for 654 Beloit Ave

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 2
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 6

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1950Year Updated: 1960
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 8973 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
May 2, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$829,000
Mar 20, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$829,000 Price decreased by 3%
Feb 19, 2010 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$855,000
Feb 17, 1995 Source: N/A	Sold	$312,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$915,051

Additional Cost

Market trends in Kensington

Last updated July 2026

Avg. sale price

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Sale-to-List Price

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Available listings

1MoM

Around this home

Kensington Elementary School
K-6
Public
473 Students
West Contra Costa Unified School District
10/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
This school really needs younger and more socio-economically diverse representation. They seem really out of touch to the life of modern working parents and it operates like a quasi-private school. Communications come from so many different sources so that it becomes really hard to stay informed. I was very disappointed to find there is also a lot of screen time going on in the classroom (maybe a problem everywhere these days?) Many of the teachers are burned out and retiring. Drop off and pick up is a pain because you have to park at the bottom of a large hill and it's a bunch of tight one-way streets. With that said, the new afterschool program (LLS) is the best addition; the staff are energetic, engaged and make school fun.
Parent Review
3mo ago
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What Locals Say about Kensington

At least 30 Trulia users voted on each feature.

97 % Say it's dog friendly
94 % Say there's wildlife
87 % Say yards are well-kept
85 % Say parking is easy
84 % Say people would walk alone at night
83 % Say there's holiday spirit
81 % Say neighbors are friendly
81 % Say it's quiet
81 % Say car is needed
74 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
69 % Say there are sidewalks
56 % Say there are community events
56 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
56 % Say kids play outside
50 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
45 % Say streets are well-lit

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

Jade T.
Resident
6y ago
"I drive to work in Berkeley. About an 18 minutes car ride. Traffic is medium in the mornings and afternoons. There are multiple ways to get to Berkeley front he neighborhood, so you can take a new route each morning. "
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Joe M.
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7y ago
"Its as close to living in the country while being moments from the city as one can get in the East Bay "
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Andy P.
Resident
7y ago
"Kid friendly town but the clock stopped in 1962. Great schools, cute town center. Close to Tilden and Wildcat"
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Brandez
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7y ago
"There's a bus stop not a block away from my house that takes me directly to Downtown Berkeley (Shattuck/Allston)"
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Adam C.
Resident
7y ago
"Many options from driving to cross bay express bus, bart, local buses. Only difficulty is the elevation in the hills. But makes a good jog after work. "
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Mubeen M. A. J. C.
Resident
8y ago
"nerve racking, yet do-able need more street lights for after dark. there are hardly any sidewalks and the streets are too narrow, preventing 2 cars to pass one another as driving down the streets. "
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Andy P.
Resident
8y ago
"1962 just called and it wants Kensington back. In many great ways, but also some sleepy ways. Super cute. Super convenient little hamlet. Brutal commute to San Francisco"
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Mahshifamily
Resident
8y ago
"We lived in there area for four years and loved it. Our neighbors are very friendly to each other. We have community gatherings often. We watch out for one another and people are very happy to help when needed. "
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Pardis_pz
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8y ago
"Clean friendly and lovely. Love our neighborhood. Lots of green. Great schools. Close to Tilden park"
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Gickers4
15y ago
"Wonderful area. Wildlife next to Wildcat Cayon Park. Very Private Drive with few house. Own little piece of solitude in an Urban setting."
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Frequently asked questions about 654 Beloit Ave

What is 654 Beloit Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 654 Beloit Ave in Kensington, CA is $1,521,100.
What is the price history for 654 Beloit Ave?
654 Beloit Ave in Kensington, CA last sold for $312,000 in February 1995.
Is Kensington a buyer's or seller's market?
Kensington is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What do residents say about Kensington?
Residents describe Kensington, CA as dog-friendly, well-kept, and easy to park in. Most residents say you need a car. See recently sold homes in Kensington, CA.
How big is the lot at 654 Beloit Ave?
The lot at 654 Beloit Ave in Kensington, CA is about 0.21 acres (8,973 sq ft).