1226 Russell St
Berkeley, CA 94702

$1,299,000

Price

Beds

Baths

2,088 Sq. Ft.

$622 / Sq. Ft.

2,088

Sq. Ft.

$622

per Sq. Ft.

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Description

Welcome to 1226 Russell Street, a charming triplex nestled in the heart of South Berkeley. This delightful property offers a perfect blend of character and convenience, situated just one block from San Pablo Park and close to Berkeley Bowl, restaurants, shops, and public transit, this triplex offers both charm and accessibility. Whether you're an investor seeking a well-maintained property with steady rental income or a homeowner interested in living in one unit and renting out the others, 1226 Russell...Welcome to 1226 Russell Street, a charming triplex nestled in the heart of South Berkeley. This delightful property offers a perfect blend of character and convenience, situated just one block from San Pablo Park and close to Berkeley Bowl, restaurants, shops, and public transit, this triplex offers both charm and accessibility. Whether you're an investor seeking a well-maintained property with steady rental income or a homeowner interested in living in one unit and renting out the others, 1226 Russell Street offers a unique opportunity. Recent upgrades include a newer roof, a tankless water heater, and maintenance improvements throughout the property. Tenants enjoy access to a shared outdoor patio area and dedicated storage sheds. Off-street parking adds extra convenience. Don’t miss the chance to own a well-cared-for income property in one of Berkeley’s most desirable neighborhoods. Call for schedule appt to view - must have 24 hour notice. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Listing Agent

Gohn Marie McFadden
Listing Agent
Compass
DRE #02137345
gohnmarie.mcfadden@compass.com
P: (510)-701-5003
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Property Details for 1226 Russell Street

City

BERKELEY

Dist Neighborhood Subdiv

SOUTH BERKELEY

Building Type

Detached

Property Sub Type

Detached

Style

Traditional

Garage Spaces

Garage/Parking

Off Street, Space Per Unit - 1

LISTING UPDATED: 08/08/2025 04:19 PM

Property Details for 1226 Russell Street

Status	Active
MLS #	41093903
Days on Compass	240
Taxes	-
HOA Fees	-
Condo/Co-op Fees	-
Compass Type	Multi Family
MLS Type	RESIDENTIAL / Detached
Year Built	1918
Lot Size	0.07 AC / 3,040 SF
County	Alameda County

Location

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Building Information for 1226 Russell Street

Stories2Year Built1918Building Size-Lot Size0.07 AC / 3,040 SF

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$8,043 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$6,419

Property Taxes

$1,624

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Property Information for 1226 Russell Street

Features

Feature Details

Fireplaces: 1
FIREPLACES: Decorative

Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl, Carpet
Garage: No
Laundry: Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
Pool Type: None
Pool: No

Room Details

Rooms Total: 8
Additional Rooms: Storage

Kitchen Features: Stone Counters, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator
Bedrooms Count: 6
Bathrooms Total Count: 3.0
Room Additional: Dining Area, Storage
ADU Y/N: No

Utility Details

Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s)
Heating: Wall Furnace

Water/Sewer: Public Water
Solar: None

Lot / Property Details

Home Owners Association

HOA: No

Property Details

Additional Equipment: Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater
City Transfer Tax: Yes

Complex Name: CITY LIMITS
Construction Status: Existing
Exterior: Wood Siding, Stucco & Stone
Level - Upper: 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
Lot Description: Level
Lot Sq Ft Apx: 3040
Lot Size Square Feet: 3040.0
Model: Triplex
Roof: Composition Shingles
Sq Ft Apx: 2088
Stories: Two Story
Street Level: 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
Yard Description: Back Yard, Porch Steps
Year Built: 1918
Acres: 0.07

Location Details

Directions to Property: San Pablo to Russell
FIPS Code: 06001

Parcel Number: 531629-30
Printed Neighborhood Rpt: No
Board ID: Bridge AOR

Additional Information

Fireplace: Yes

Property History for 1226 Russell Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 18, 2025	Listed (Active) MLSListings #MR41093903	$1,299,000	—
Apr 18, 2025	Listed (Active) EBRD #41093903	$1,299,000	—
Apr 25, 2022	Sold EBRD #ML81879795	$1,178,000	—
Apr 25, 2022	Sold RESFAR #81879795	$1,178,000	—
Apr 25, 2022	Sold MLSListings #ML81879795	$1,178,000	—
Apr 21, 2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1489592888	$1,178,000	+5.2% / yr
Apr 10, 2022	Pending MLSListings #ML81879795		—
Apr 10, 2022	Pending RESFAR #81879795		—
Apr 10, 2022	Pending EBRD #ML81879795		—
Mar 26, 2022	Price Change RESFAR #81879795	$1,170,000	—
Mar 26, 2022	Price Change EBRD #ML81879795	$1,170,000	—
Mar 26, 2022	Price Change MLSListings #ML81879795	$1,170,000	—
Mar 26, 2022	Listed (Active) MLSListings #ML81879795		—
Mar 26, 2022	Listed (Active) EBRD #ML81879795		—
Mar 11, 2022	Temporarily Off Market MLSListings #ML81879795		—
Mar 11, 2022	Temporarily Off Market EBRD #ML81879795		—
Feb 28, 2022	Price Change RESFAR #81879795	$1,229,990	—
Feb 25, 2022	Listed (Active) EBRD #ML81879795	$1,229,990	—
Feb 25, 2022	Listed (Active) MLSListings #ML81879795	$1,229,990	—
Dec 1, 2017	Sold EBRD #40801073	$940,000	—
Nov 21, 2017	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #611900298	$940,000	+17.3% / yr
Nov 2, 2017	Pending EBRD #40801073		—
Oct 18, 2017	Listed (Active) EBRD #40801073	$895,000	—
Feb 9, 2012	Price Change RESFAR #21030073	$379,500	—
Apr 22, 2011	Sold EBRD #40491634	$321,000	—
Apr 22, 2011	Sold MLSListings #EB40491634	$321,000	—
Mar 3, 2011	Expired RESFAR #21030073		—
Mar 1, 2011	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #307622567	$321,000	-14.6% / yr
Feb 3, 2011	Pending MLSListings #EB40491634		—
Feb 3, 2011	Pending EBRD #40491634		—
Oct 5, 2010	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB40491634	$499,900	—
Oct 5, 2010	Price Change RESFAR #21030073	$439,900	—
Oct 5, 2010	Listed (Active) EBRD #40491634	$499,900	—
Oct 5, 2010	Listed (Active) RESFAR #21030073	$379,500	—
Aug 31, 2010	Withdrawn RESFAR #40451315	$499,000	—
Feb 18, 2010	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40451315	$499,000	—
May 31, 2009	Withdrawn RESFAR #40379470	$699,000	—
Nov 5, 2008	Price Change RESFAR #40379470	$890,000	—
Nov 5, 2008	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40379470	$699,000	—
Jul 1, 2008	Expired RESFAR #40329919	$819,000	—
May 31, 2008	Withdrawn RESFAR #40307990	$869,000	—
Mar 13, 2008	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40329919	$819,000	—
Nov 5, 2007	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40307990	$869,000	—
Oct 31, 2007	Expired RESFAR #40284713	$879,000	—
Jul 19, 2007	Price Change RESFAR #40284713	$899,000	—
Jul 19, 2007	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40284713	$879,000	—
Dec 23, 2005	Sold EBRD #40119517	$730,000	—
Dec 23, 2005	Sold EBRD #40120601	$730,000	—
Dec 23, 2005	Sold MLSListings #EB40119517	$730,000	—
Dec 23, 2005	Sold MLSListings #EB40120601	$730,000	—
Dec 20, 2005	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #171782502	$730,000	—
Dec 20, 2005	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #171782502	$730,000	+18.5% / yr
Dec 1, 2005	Pending MLSListings #EB40119517		—
Dec 1, 2005	Pending MLSListings #EB40120601		—
Dec 1, 2005	Pending EBRD #40119517		—
Dec 1, 2005	Pending EBRD #40120601		—
Oct 19, 2005	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB40119517	$749,000	—
Oct 19, 2005	Listed (Active) EBRD #40119517	$749,000	—
Oct 17, 2005	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB40120601	$749,000	—
Oct 17, 2005	Listed (Active) EBRD #40120601	$749,000	—
Oct 4, 1996	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #26666206	$152,500	—
Oct 4, 1996	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #26666202	$76,500	—
Oct 4, 1996	Sold MLSListings #EB25109751	$152,500	—
Oct 4, 1996	Sold EBRD #25109751	$152,500	—
Aug 20, 1996	Pending MLSListings #EB25109751		—
Aug 20, 1996	Pending EBRD #25109751		—
Jun 29, 1995	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB25109751	$174,000	—
Jun 29, 1995	Listed (Active) EBRD #25109751	$174,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/18/2025	Listed (Active) MLSListings #MR41093903	$1,299,000
04/18/2025	Listed (Active) EBRD #41093903	$1,299,000
04/25/2022	Sold EBRD #ML81879795	$1,178,000
04/25/2022	Sold RESFAR #81879795	$1,178,000
04/25/2022	Sold MLSListings #ML81879795	$1,178,000
04/21/2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1489592888	$1,178,000 +5.2% / yr
04/10/2022	Pending MLSListings #ML81879795	—
04/10/2022	Pending RESFAR #81879795	—
04/10/2022	Pending EBRD #ML81879795	—
03/26/2022	Price Change RESFAR #81879795	$1,170,000
03/26/2022	Price Change EBRD #ML81879795	$1,170,000
03/26/2022	Price Change MLSListings #ML81879795	$1,170,000
03/26/2022	Listed (Active) MLSListings #ML81879795	—
03/26/2022	Listed (Active) EBRD #ML81879795	—
03/11/2022	Temporarily Off Market MLSListings #ML81879795	—
03/11/2022	Temporarily Off Market EBRD #ML81879795	—
02/28/2022	Price Change RESFAR #81879795	$1,229,990
02/25/2022	Listed (Active) EBRD #ML81879795	$1,229,990
02/25/2022	Listed (Active) MLSListings #ML81879795	$1,229,990
12/01/2017	Sold EBRD #40801073	$940,000
11/21/2017	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #611900298	$940,000 +17.3% / yr
11/02/2017	Pending EBRD #40801073	—
10/18/2017	Listed (Active) EBRD #40801073	$895,000
02/09/2012	Price Change RESFAR #21030073	$379,500
04/22/2011	Sold EBRD #40491634	$321,000
04/22/2011	Sold MLSListings #EB40491634	$321,000
03/03/2011	Expired RESFAR #21030073	—
03/01/2011	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #307622567	$321,000 -14.6% / yr
02/03/2011	Pending MLSListings #EB40491634	—
02/03/2011	Pending EBRD #40491634	—
10/05/2010	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB40491634	$499,900
10/05/2010	Price Change RESFAR #21030073	$439,900
10/05/2010	Listed (Active) EBRD #40491634	$499,900
10/05/2010	Listed (Active) RESFAR #21030073	$379,500
08/31/2010	Withdrawn RESFAR #40451315	$499,000
02/18/2010	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40451315	$499,000
05/31/2009	Withdrawn RESFAR #40379470	$699,000
11/05/2008	Price Change RESFAR #40379470	$890,000
11/05/2008	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40379470	$699,000
07/01/2008	Expired RESFAR #40329919	$819,000
05/31/2008	Withdrawn RESFAR #40307990	$869,000
03/13/2008	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40329919	$819,000
11/05/2007	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40307990	$869,000
10/31/2007	Expired RESFAR #40284713	$879,000
07/19/2007	Price Change RESFAR #40284713	$899,000
07/19/2007	Listed (Active) RESFAR #40284713	$879,000
12/23/2005	Sold EBRD #40119517	$730,000
12/23/2005	Sold EBRD #40120601	$730,000
12/23/2005	Sold MLSListings #EB40119517	$730,000
12/23/2005	Sold MLSListings #EB40120601	$730,000
12/20/2005	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #171782502	$730,000
12/20/2005	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #171782502	$730,000 +18.5% / yr
12/01/2005	Pending MLSListings #EB40119517	—
12/01/2005	Pending MLSListings #EB40120601	—
12/01/2005	Pending EBRD #40119517	—
12/01/2005	Pending EBRD #40120601	—
10/19/2005	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB40119517	$749,000
10/19/2005	Listed (Active) EBRD #40119517	$749,000
10/17/2005	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB40120601	$749,000
10/17/2005	Listed (Active) EBRD #40120601	$749,000
10/04/1996	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #26666206	$152,500
10/04/1996	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #26666202	$76,500
10/04/1996	Sold MLSListings #EB25109751	$152,500
10/04/1996	Sold EBRD #25109751	$152,500
08/20/1996	Pending MLSListings #EB25109751	—
08/20/1996	Pending EBRD #25109751	—
06/29/1995	Listed (Active) MLSListings #EB25109751	$174,000
06/29/1995	Listed (Active) EBRD #25109751	$174,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1226 Russell Street

Taxable ValueLand$375,028Additions$875,065Total$1,250,093

Tax Record2025$19,490 ($1,624 / month)

Home Facts

Total Finished SqFt1,850 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,850 SqFtStories2Lot Size3,040 SqFtStyleTriplexYear Built1918CountyALAMEDAAPN53-1629-30

Schools near 1226 Russell Street

This home is within Berkeley Unified School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
7/10	Oxford Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	2.5 mi
8/10	Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.8 mi
8/10	Washington Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.1 mi
8/10	Cragmont Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	3.0 mi
8/10	Martin Luther King Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	2.0 mi
9/10	Berkeley High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.3 mi
NR	Ecole Bilingue De Berkelyey Middle School	Private - Nearby school	6 to 8	0.4 mi
NR	Walden Center And School	Private - Nearby school	K to 6	0.9 mi
NR	Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.2 mi


Rating	School	Distance
7/10	Oxford Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	2.5 mi
8/10	Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.8 mi
8/10	Washington Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.1 mi
8/10	Cragmont Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	3.0 mi
8/10	Martin Luther King Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	2.0 mi
9/10	Berkeley High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.3 mi
NR	Ecole Bilingue De Berkelyey Middle School Private6 to 8 Nearby school	0.4 mi
NR	Walden Center And School PrivateK to 6 Nearby school	0.9 mi
NR	Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.2 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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1226 Russell Street is a multi-family home for sale in Berkeley, CA 94702. This property was listed for sale on April 18, 2025 by Compass, it's currently listed at $1,299,000. It has been on the market for a total of 240 days and was last sold on April 25, 2022. This listing's school district is Berkeley Unified School District. Nearby schools include Oxford Elementary School, Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School and Washington Elementary School. 1226 Russell Street is a 6-bed, 3-bath, 2,088 sqft multi-family home built in 1918.

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