Photo: Google Street View
643 38th St
Sold in April 1978 for $45,500 and never listed since — at 48 years, the second-longest recorded off-market stretch in this collection, a year behind 919 33rd St. Its Prop 13 assessment ($103,899 in 2025) keeps the tax bill at $2,833, while July 2026 valuation models cluster between $476K and $551K. Permit records show steady upkeep behind the scenes: a new roof and windows in 2014, and a new sewer lateral in 2017.
At a glance
Beds
2
Baths
1
Square feet
918 sq ft
Lot size
2,500 sq ft
Year built
1942
Stories
1
Garage
Built-in 1-car
County
Contra Costa County
APN
518-310-003
Zoning
RL2
Neighborhood
North and East
Annual tax
$2,833
Assessed value
$103,899
Listings elsewhere
Redfin
Zillow
Realtor.com
CompassPrice history
| Date | Event | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1978 | Sold | $45,500 | Public record |
Construction and systems
Rooms
5
Style
Bungalow
Condition
Good (county assessment)
Foundation
Raised with crawl space
Construction
Wood frame
Exterior
Stucco
Roof
Composition shingle
Heating
Forced air, gas
Utilities
Public water, public sewer
Garage sqft
190
Permit history
5 permits since 2003 — residential (2003), roofing and doors/windows (2014, finaled), sewer lateral and wastewater plumbing (2017)
House notes
- Off market since April 1978 — the second-oldest recorded last sale in the collection, a year behind 919 33rd St (April 1977)
- Public records show two sales two months apart in 1978: $112,000 in February, then $45,500 in April — the February figure is far above what the neighborhood commanded in the 1970s and is likely a recording error
- The most recent recorded deed (March 2015) has no accompanying sale — a non-sale transfer, such as into a trust or between family members
- A Prop 13 time capsule: the 2025 assessed value of $103,899 is roughly a fifth of what valuation models put the house at, holding the annual tax bill to $2,833
- Recorded as Lot 26, Block 40 of the Spaulding/Richmond Pullman townsite
- Never listed on the modern MLS — no listing photos of it exist on any site; the only available exterior image is Street View
Insights
Last sold
$45,500 (1978)
First recorded sale
$45,500 (1978)
Appreciation
—
Price per sq ft
$50 (at last sale)
