Located in Castro Valley, this 1,282 sq ft home offers three bedrooms and two full bathrooms featuring tile floors and a shower-over-tub setup. The kitchen includes an electric cooktop, dishwasher, and garbage disposal, with hardwood and tile flooring throughout the main living areas. A wood-burning fireplace adds charm to the separate family room, while heating is provided by forced air gas. Laundry hookups for both electricity and gas are conveniently located in the garage, which accommodates two car. The home sits on a 6,916 sq ft lot and falls within the Hayward Unified elementary school district. Cooling is not installed, and there is a dining area without a formal dining room. This property combines functional living spaces with practical amenities in a desirable Castro Valley setting.
Single-familyProperty Type
1954Year Built
6,916 sq ftLot Size
$702Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Louiis Kang•DRE #01916275• Legacy Real Estate & Associates
South, located between Lake Chabot Regional Park and the Castro Valley BART station, is a residential and hillside Castro Valley neighborhood with winding streets and bay-facing views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road junction, where independent cafes, taquerias, and small storefronts set a steady, local rhythm. Architectural lines lean mid-century ranches and split-level homes, with pockets of newer infill along busier corridors. Lake Chabot’s trails and shoreline pull daily routines outdoors, while the BART station anchors commutes toward Oakland and San Francisco. Community touchstones include the Chabot Cinema, the Castro Valley Marketplace, and the Castro Valley Arts Foundation’s gallery and events. Terrain shifts from flatter blocks near the boulevard to steeper, tree-lined slopes toward the park.
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Offer insights
21905 Betlen Way · $899,950
$1.01M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.01M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
4 days
The average home goes pending in 17 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
108.0%
Most homes are selling 8% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Living
Interior features
Separate family room
Video/Audio system
Shower over tub
Tile finishes in bathrooms
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Electric cooktop
Dishwasher
Garbage disposal
Laundry & utility
Laundry hookups in garage
220V electrical hookup
Gas dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Tile floors
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Gas heating
Exterior features
Composition shingle roof
R1 zoning
Home design
Ranch-style detached single-family home
Single-story
Parking
Attached 2-car garage with gate/door opener
Security
Video/Audio system
Construction
Crawl space foundation with post & pier
Detached construction
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Public utilities
Electricity and solar
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Located in Castro Valley, this 1,282 sq ft home offers three bedrooms and two full bathrooms featuring tile floors and a shower-over-tub setup. The kitchen includes an electric cooktop, dishwasher, and garbage disposal, with hardwood and tile flooring throughout the main living areas. A wood-burning fireplace adds charm to the separate family room, while heating is provided by forced air gas. Laundry hookups for both electricity and gas are conveniently located in the garage, which accommodates two car. The home sits on a 6,916 sq ft lot and falls within the Hayward Unified elementary school district. Cooling is not installed, and there is a dining area without a formal dining room. This property combines functional living spaces with practical amenities in a desirable Castro Valley setting.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41009040
Oct 24, 2022
Sold
$850,000
$663/sq ft
Sep 23, 2022
Pending
—
Sep 19, 2022
Listed
$839,000
$654/sq ft
+28
Light and bright, this single level 3 bed, 2 bath home features 1,282 sqft of living space. Huge backyard, ideal for future expansion of the home or detached, ADU potential. Desirable open concept kitchen/family room combo with a separate dining room. Refinished hardwood floors in living/dining room and bedrooms. Newly installed luxury vinyl flooring in family room and kitchen, stylish and durable! Wood burning fireplace. Generously sized primary bedroom. Jack and Jill style bathroom connects remaining two bedrooms, ideal for children! Spacious backyard has concrete patio, grass, mature fig and loquat trees and plenty of room to entertain family and friends. Upgraded 200-amp electrical service, ready for hookup install in two car garage. Centrally located with easy access to all Bay Area job centers, freeways, shopping and public transportation.
Public Records
Sep 29, 1978
Sold
$71,000
$55/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$11,495 (+7.5%)
$265,302 + $619,038
$884,340
2024
$10,696 (+4.7%)
$265,302 + $619,038
$884,340
2023
$10,212 (+293.9%)
$246,900 + $576,100
$823,000
2022
$2,593 (+1.7%)
$86,871 + $64,673
$151,544
2021
$2,551 (+1.6%)
$86,871 + $64,673
$151,544
2020
$2,510 (−0.5%)
$85,168 + $63,405
$148,573
2019
$2,522 (+5.6%)
$84,295 + $62,755
$147,050
2018
$2,388 (+2.6%)
$82,642 + $61,525
$144,167
2017
$2,327 (+6.7%)
$79,433 + $59,136
$138,569
2016
$2,181 (+3.5%)
$79,433 + $59,136
$138,569
2015
$2,108 (+5.8%)
$77,876 + $57,976
$135,852
2014
$1,993 (+2.1%)
$75,204 + $55,987
$131,191
2013
$1,952 (+2.5%)
$75,204 + $55,987
$131,191
2012
$1,903 (+3.9%)
$74,864 + $55,734
$130,598
2011
$1,832 (+2.1%)
$73,397 + $54,642
$128,039
2010
$1,794 (−0.6%)
$71,958 + $53,570
$125,528
2009
$1,805 (+5.8%)
$71,420 + $53,170
$124,590
2008
$1,707
$71,590 + $53,296
$124,886
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,916 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1955
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,282
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,282
Year built
1954
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
416 005001800
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residence Districts
Single-family residence districts, hereinafter designated as R-1 districts, are established to provide for and protect established neighborhoods of one-family dwellings, and to provide space in suitable locations for additional development of this kind, together with appropriate community facilities and allowance for restricted interim cultivation of the soil compatible with such low-density residential development.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard
Jul 26, 2023 • Final
Water heater residential
Remove and replace an existing residential water heater at the same location.
Plumbing
Water heater
Nov 13, 2015 • Final
Building
Upgrade the main electrical service to 200 amps.
Electrical
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