Bay Area Home Report

A house in Oakland that sold for $5.6 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Oakland in the past week.
In total, 21 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the last week, with an average price of $2.1 million, $1,069 per square foot.
The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 5., even if the property may have been sold earlier.
10. $1.8 million, single-family home in the 5200 block of Desmond Street

A sale has been finalized for the single-family house in the 5200 block of Desmond Street in Oakland. The price was $1,765,000 and the new owners took over the house in August. The house was built in 1916 and the living area totals 1,441 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $1,225.
9. $1.8 million, detached house in the 5500 block of Kales Avenue

The property in the 5500 block of Kales Avenue in Oakland has new owners. The price was $1,800,000. The house was built in 1914 and has a living area of 1,405 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,281.
8. $1.9 million, single-family house in the 100 block of Echo Avenue

The sale of the single family residence in the 100 block of Echo Avenue in Oakland has been finalized. The price was $1,860,000, and the new owners took over the house in August. The house was built in 1990 and has a living area of 2,480 square feet. The price per square foot was $750.
7. $2 million, single-family residence in the 6800 block of Gunn Drive

The sale of the single-family home in the 6800 block of Gunn Drive, Oakland, has been finalized. The price was $1,960,000, and the house changed hands in August. The house was built in 1977 and has a living area of 2,671 square feet. The price per square foot was $734.
6. $2.5 million, single-family residence in the 500 block of Magnolia Avenue

The property in the 500 block of Magnolia Avenue in Piedmont has new owners. The price was $2,526,000. The house was built in 1928 and has a living area of 1,934 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,306.
5. $2.7 million, single-family home in the 11000 block of Broadway Terrace

The 3,798 square-foot single-family home in the 11000 block of Broadway Terrace in Oakland has now been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $2,725,000, $717 per square foot. The house was built in 1998.
4. $2.8 million, detached house in the 5800 block of Birch Court
The 2,524 square-foot single-family residence in the 5800 block of Birch Court, Oakland, has now been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in August and the total purchase price was $2,825,000, $1,119 per square foot. The house was built in 1912.
3. $3 million, single-family house in the 500 block of Mountain Boulevard

The sale of the detached house in the 500 block of Mountain Boulevard, Oakland, has been finalized. The price was $3,008,000, and the new owners took over the house in August. The house was built in 1994 and has a living area of 2,867 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,049.
2. $3.3 million, single-family home in the 1100 block of Mandana Boulevard

The property in the 1100 block of Mandana Boulevard in Oakland has new owners. The price was $3,250,000. The house was built in 1965 and has a living area of 2,925 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,111.
1. $5.6 million, single-family house in the 8000 block of Idlewood Street
The 1,345 square-foot single-family residence in the 8000 block of Idlewood Street in Oakland has now been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in August and the total purchase price was $5,590,909, $4,157 per square foot. The house was built in 1924.