Postwar ranch
The flats around Castro Valley Boulevard. Original systems, additions and big lots.
Sell your Castro Valley house for cash, as it is.
Castro Valley is unincorporated, so the county handles things a city would elsewhere. The houses run from 1950s ranches near the boulevard to a few Eichler tracts and newer homes up in the hills. Plenty of them are owned by people who bought in the 60s and 70s, which is why inherited houses come up here so often.
The houses we see most in Castro Valley
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
Eichler
A few Eichler tracts. Radiant heat in the slab and flat roofs that need attention.
What's different about selling in Castro Valley
The local rules that show up in a Castro Valley sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Alameda County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. Castro Valley is unincorporated, so there's no city transfer tax. The total is the county's $1.10 per $1,000.
If the house is rented
Most rentals here fall under the statewide Tenant Protection Act, which caps yearly rent increases and requires a just cause to end most tenancies after a year. Selling doesn't end a lease. The buyer takes it over, so have the lease and the current rent handy.
Worth knowing in Castro Valley
Because Castro Valley is unincorporated, permit history lives with Alameda County rather than a city hall. If you're not sure what was ever permitted on the house, that's fine. Disclose what you know and let the buyer pull the county records.
We buy all over Castro Valley
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- Five Canyons
- Palomares Hills
- Jensen Ranch
- Lake Chabot area
How a cash sale works in Castro Valley
Nothing is signed until the last step, and you can stop at any of them. More on the math on the main page.
- Step 1
Call
The address, what's wrong with the house and when you need to be out.
- Step 2
Walkthrough
A local buyer sees it as it is. No cleaning or repairs.
- Step 3
Written offer
A number on paper with the math shown. No obligation.
- Step 4
Close
A title company handles escrow on the date you pick.
Castro Valley questions
Who handles permits in Castro Valley?
Alameda County does, since Castro Valley isn't an incorporated city. Unpermitted work can still be sold as-is.
Is there a transfer tax in Castro Valley?
Only the county's $1.10 per $1,000.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. The call and the walkthrough are free, and you can turn the offer down.
Official sources
Other cities nearby
Tell us about the house in Castro Valley
The address and what's going on with it. That's the whole first step, and it takes about ten minutes on the phone.
(800) 000-0000