This manageable fixer in a convenient Central Richmond location is a great opportunity. Bring your ideas and imagination to this 887 sq ft. fixer, located just steps from BART, close to shopping, Kaiser Permanente, and everday conveniences. Tax records show it as a two bedroom, however it is functioning as a three bedroom. A detached one car garage and a deep sunny back yard add possibilities-gardening, outdoor entertaining, or play space for kids and pets. Yes, it needs work but some important improvements have been made including a new gas hot water heater, recent furnace, updated electical panel and it's sewer compliant! Open Sunday 9.27 2-430 accepting back ups
Single-familyProperty Type
1905Year Built
3,390 sq ftLot Size
$366Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Rayne Palmer•DRE #00890955• BHG RE Reliance Partners
City Center Richmond, located between Macdonald Avenue and Nevin Avenue, is a civic and commercial Richmond neighborhood with a historic downtown grid and a transit-linked core. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Macdonald Avenue near 16th Street, where storefronts, murals, and sidewalk patios frame a steady daytime rhythm. Art Works Downtown anchors the creative scene, while the Richmond Memorial Auditorium and Richmond Public Library add a public-culture backbone. Early-20th-century brick facades mix with midcentury civic buildings and newer infill along the main corridors. Pocket plazas and the Civic Center campus shape a walkable, errand-friendly routine. BART and bus connections at Richmond Station keep the district oriented to the East Bay’s wider map.
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Market insights
249 15th St · $325,000
DAYS ON MARKET
14 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.9%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$325,000
Median sale price in this area is $861,250. (165% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
No additional rooms listed
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Gas range
Refrigerator
Laminate countertops
Laundry & utility
Laundry room with washer and dryer
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood
Laminate
Linoleum
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Exterior features
Front yard
Back yard
Level lot
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Built in 1905
Parking
Detached off-street parking
1 covered parking space
1 garage space
Construction
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Other
Living area approximately 887 square feet
Lot approximately 0.08 acres (about 3,390 sq ft)
Model listed as Fixer Upper
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41148144
Sep 26, 2026
Pending
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Sep 12, 2026
Listed
$325,000
$366/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40357052
Oct 17, 2008
Sold
$60,000
$68/sq ft
Sep 2, 2008
Listing Removed
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Aug 28, 2008
Price Changed
$64,900
$73/sq ft
Aug 4, 2008
Price Changed
$79,900
$90/sq ft
Jul 19, 2008
Listed
$90,000
$101/sq ft
GREAT DEAL ON THIS 2 BEDROOM HOME PLUS 2 OTHER ROOMS COULD BE 4 BEDROOMS. FAIR/GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME UPDATING DONE ON KITCHEN AND LIGHT FIXTURES. 1 CAR DETACHED GARAGE.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40312279
Feb 25, 2008
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #23026201
Nov 1, 2003
Sold
$165,000
$186/sq ft
Jul 29, 2003
Listed
$179,900
$203/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 10, 2003
Sold
$127,500
$144/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 1, 1988
Sold
$30,000
$34/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,580 (+1.0%)
$19,693 + $59,097
$78,790
2024
$2,554 (+0.8%)
$19,307 + $57,939
$77,246
2023
$2,534 (+3.5%)
$18,929 + $56,803
$75,732
2022
$2,449 (+2.9%)
$18,558 + $55,690
$74,248
2021
$2,379 (+4.3%)
$18,195 + $54,599
$72,794
2020
$2,282 (+2.8%)
$17,839 + $53,529
$71,368
2019
$2,221 (+4.1%)
$17,657 + $52,981
$70,638
2018
$2,132 (+3.4%)
$17,311 + $51,943
$69,254
2017
$2,062 (+3.3%)
$16,640 + $49,927
$66,567
2016
$1,997 (+2.2%)
$16,640 + $49,927
$66,567
2015
$1,954 (+0.5%)
$16,314 + $48,949
$65,263
2014
$1,945 (+0.4%)
$15,755 + $47,270
$63,025
2013
$1,936 (+16.5%)
$15,755 + $47,270
$63,025
2012
$1,663 (−5.7%)
$15,684 + $47,057
$62,741
2011
$1,763 (+12.4%)
$12,124 + $36,376
$48,500
2010
$1,569 (+2.7%)
$15,076 + $45,231
$60,307
2009
$1,528 (−44.1%)
$12,500 + $37,500
$50,000
2008
$2,733
$12,500 + $37,500
$50,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
3,390 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
887
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
887
Year built
1905
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
5401400089
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
CM-5
IS1
Commercial Mixed-Use, Activity Center District
This district is intended for mid and high-rise mixed-use development at major activity centers to serve the community and residents and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Office, retail, entertainment and residential uses are allowed. Standards for physical form will create an urban character as envisioned in the General Plan with streets with minimal setbacks, wide sidewalks and public spaces that cater to pedestrians and transit riders.
Zone overlays
Interim Study Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Garden center
General retail
Healthcare
Infrastructure
Fire house
Police station
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 84° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
14 unhealthy days expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Richmond, CA • 94801
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Sun exposure
82/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Richmond. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.8 hrs
5.3 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 249 15th St
$329,019
$4,019 over list price of $325K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $300K to $520K.