Welcome to 2240 Lessley Avenue, a single-story home in Castro Valley offering a practical footprint and everyday convenience. With three bedrooms, one bathroom, and 988 square feet of interior space, this home presents an opportunity for buyers seeking a manageable home in Alameda County with an easy-to-manage landscape, a mature lemon tree, concrete backyard, and a storage shed. The layout keeps daily living comfortably connected while providing defined spaces. A single garage adds dedicated parking or useful storage potential. Potential for ADU, buyer to verify. Neighborhood amenities includes parks, shops and restaurants are close at hand; Trader Joe's on Redwood Road is nearby for grocery runs, while the Castro Valley Bart station and freeway access are convenient option for commute.
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
5,220 sq ftLot Size
$810Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Sean Dinh•DRE #01839424• SEAN DINH, BROKER
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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Market insights
2240 Lessley Ave · $799,888
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 17 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
107.9%
Most homes are selling 8% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$799,888
Median sale price in this area is $1,260,000. (58% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Crawl-space basement
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Gas range
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry in garage
Flooring
Laminate
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Exterior features
Low-maintenance exterior
Level terrain
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Attached garage
1 covered parking space
Construction
Built in 1948
Stucco construction
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41150696
Oct 8, 2026
Listed
$799,888
$810/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40450305
May 21, 2010
Sold
$271,000
$274/sq ft
May 4, 2010
Pending
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Apr 21, 2010
Price Changed
$276,165
$280/sq ft
Apr 1, 2010
Price Changed
$290,700
$294/sq ft
Mar 31, 2010
Relisted
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Mar 11, 2010
Pending
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Feb 11, 2010
Listed
$306,000
$310/sq ft
+4
Clean, bright and cheery - Ready to move in. Patio is enclosed . Gar conversion to be removed by buyer after COE. Close to freeway access, shopping.
Public Records
Sep 7, 2004
Sold
$450,000
$455/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11102504
Aug 23, 2001
Sold
$269,000
$272/sq ft
Jul 13, 2001
Listing Removed
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Jul 7, 2001
Listed
$269,000
$272/sq ft
FIXER! HAVE E VALLEY TERMITE REPORT AND ROOF. OUT OF STATE SELLER...ALLOW 48 HOURS FOR PRESENTATION. CALL LA B/4 WRITING.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,203 (+2.6%)
$107,034 + $254,974
$362,008
2024
$5,071 (+2.1%)
$104,936 + $249,975
$354,911
2023
$4,969 (+2.4%)
$102,879 + $245,076
$347,955
2022
$4,850 (+1.2%)
$98,885 + $235,561
$334,446
2021
$4,792 (+1.4%)
$98,885 + $235,561
$334,446
2020
$4,726 (−0.7%)
$96,946 + $230,943
$327,889
2019
$4,759 (+6.2%)
$95,953 + $228,577
$324,530
2018
$4,481 (+2.5%)
$94,072 + $224,095
$318,167
2017
$4,371 (+6.1%)
$90,420 + $215,396
$305,816
2016
$4,118 (+2.8%)
$90,420 + $215,396
$305,816
2015
$4,006 (+5.7%)
$88,647 + $211,174
$299,821
2014
$3,791 (+1.4%)
$85,607 + $203,930
$289,537
2013
$3,738 (+2.2%)
$85,607 + $203,930
$289,537
2012
$3,659 (+2.1%)
$85,221 + $203,010
$288,231
2011
$3,585 (−7.8%)
$83,550 + $199,030
$282,580
2010
$3,890 (−9.5%)
$81,912 + $195,128
$277,040
2009
$4,297 (−20.1%)
$93,000 + $217,000
$310,000
2008
$5,379
$102,900 + $240,100
$343,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,220 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1948
Finished Sq. Ft.
988
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
988
Year built
1948
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
415 012008400
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 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
May 10, 2019 • Final
Building
Tear off existing roofing and install new composition asphalt shingles on a two-family residential building. Use the existing roof deck and recycle construction debris.
Roofing
Jun 15, 2010 • Final
Building
Install a new central heating furnace in the attic of a residential building.
HVAC
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