Postwar ranch
Most of the city. Small postwar houses, many with rear units or additions built without permits.
Sell your San Pablo house for cash, as it is.
San Pablo is small and dense, mostly modest houses from the 1940s and 50s on narrow lots, many of them with a second unit or an addition out back. Rentals and family-owned houses that have passed through a couple of generations make up a lot of the sales here.
The houses we see most in San Pablo
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
What's different about selling in San Pablo
The local rules that show up in a San Pablo sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Contra Costa County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. San Pablo has no separate city transfer tax, so 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 San Pablo
San Pablo isn't part of EBMUD's regional sewer lateral program, so unlike neighboring parts of Richmond and El Cerrito, there's no lateral certificate to get before closing.
How a cash sale works in San Pablo
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.
San Pablo questions
Can I sell a San Pablo house with an unpermitted back unit?
Yes. A cash buyer will take it as it is. Tell them the unit was built without permits.
Is there a city transfer tax in San Pablo?
No. Only Contra Costa 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 San Pablo
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