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Le Conte, Berkeley
Le Conte in Berkeley: Craftsman bungalows and brown shingle cottages between Telegraph and Shattuck, close to Berkeley Bowl and BART. A guide from Tanja Odzak.
Where is Le Conte?
Le Conte is bounded by Telegraph Avenue on the east, Shattuck Avenue on the west, Dwight Way on the north, and Ashby Avenue on the south. Downtown Berkeley lies just to the north, Southside sits across Dwight Way with the campus beyond it, the Elmwood is east of Telegraph, and South Berkeley's Lorin District is just to the south and west.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Le Conte was $1,404,000, across 9 sales. Homes sold for about 133.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 14 days on the market.
Le Conte on the Map
Where Le Conte sits, with the streets and places around it.
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Homes for Sale in Le Conte
Current listings in Le Conte, updated from the MLS.
Le Conte Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
Few sales, weak data. Le Conte had only 9 single-family sales in the last 12 months. Too little data means the numbers are weak, and weak numbers can misrepresent the market: one or two homes can swing every chart on this page. Read them as a rough guide, not a firm picture.
$1,404,000
Median sold price
13.6% down from the 12 months before
$1,477,500
Average sold price
22.0% down from the 12 months before
$2,700,000
Highest sold price
Sold July 2, 2026
9
Homes sold
Single-family homes
Median price by quarter
The middle sold price for each of the last eight full quarters. Each quarter is only about 2 sales, so a few homes can move it. Hover a dot for the quarter's sales count.
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Sale price vs. list price
The list price is what a home is advertised for. The sale price is what it sold for. Over 100% means homes sold for more than the list price. Last 12 months, 9 sales.
- $1,105,777
- Average list price
- $1,477,500
- Average sale price
- 16
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 14 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 33.6% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Le Conte right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
89Very hot
Homes in Le Conte sold for about 133.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 14 days.
How it is scored: half comes from how far above list price homes sold (100% scores zero, 125% or more scores full) and half from how fast they sold (45 days scores zero, 5 days or fewer scores full). Both come from the MLS numbers on this page. It is a gauge we calculate, not an official industry score, and it changes as each month’s sales come in.
Price by number of bedrooms
Median sold price by bedroom count over the last 12 months. Few 5-bedroom homes sell here, so read that one with care.
Bigger bubble = more homes sold. The number inside is how many.
Homes sold by price range
Where the last 12 months of sales landed.
- Under $750K00%
- $750K to $1M222%
- $1M to $1.25M00%
- $1.25M to $1.5M333%
- $1.5M and up444%
Price range by number of bedrooms
The lowest and highest sold price for each bedroom count over the last 12 months, with the median marked between them. The bar runs from the cheapest sale to the most expensive, so condition, lot and street explain most of the spread.
2 bedrooms (4 sold)
Median $1.11M$799K to $1.4M
3 bedrooms (4 sold)
Median $1.59M$1.38M to $1.61M
4 bedrooms (1 sold)
Median $2.7M$2.7M to $2.7M
5+ bedrooms (0 sold)
No sales
lowest sale highest sale median
These numbers count single-family homes only. Condos, townhouses and attached homes are left out. They are the single-family homes that closed in Le Conte, from the MLS. A neighborhood this size can swing from one quarter to the next on a handful of sales, so these show where the market has been, not what your home will sell for. When doing neighborhood stats, it is imperative to use the correct boundaries, as overlapping into adjacent neighborhoods may skew results. These numbers cover only homes the MLS lists under Le Conte. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Le Conte area in the MLS. List price and days on market: Bridge MLS, for the same sales. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.
Living in Le Conte
What it is like on the ground in Le Conte: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
Where does the name Le Conte come from?
The neighborhood's name traces back to Joseph LeConte and John LeConte, two brothers who taught at the University of California in its early years, Joseph in geology and John in physics.
How did Le Conte grow up?
Homes began going up here in the late 1800s, after the University of California moved to Berkeley from Oakland in 1873. Streetcar and rail lines, including the Southern Pacific's Berkeley Branch, made the neighborhood practical for people commuting to jobs elsewhere, and Telegraph Avenue's shops were close at hand. The early 1900s brought a wave of new building, and Craftsman homes and brown shingle cottages filled in the blocks. During and after World War II, more housing was added.
What kind of homes are in Le Conte?
Le Conte is known for Craftsman bungalows, Arts and Crafts homes, brown shingle cottages, and early 1900s houses on streets like Ellsworth, Fulton, Russell, and Derby. More housing was added during and after World War II, so newer buildings sit among the older houses on some blocks.
What should you look for in an older Le Conte home? Over more than a century, different owners cared for these homes to different extents, so two bungalows on the same street can be in very different shape. Floor plans from the early 1900s often have small kitchens and few bathrooms by today's standards, and some older homes still have their original electrical panels. Read the inspection reports closely, and ask what has been updated and when.
What schools are in Le Conte?
Sylvia Mendez Elementary School, on Ellsworth Street, is in the neighborhood, and Willard Middle School is at its eastern edge on Stuart Street. Walden Center & School, a private school for preschool through grade 6, is on McKinley Avenue, west of Shattuck. Berkeley High School, the city's public high school, is downtown on Allston Way. All of Berkeley's public schools are part of the Berkeley Unified School District. School assignment doesn't follow neighborhood names, so check with the district for any address you're considering. The Berkeley page lists the public and private schools across the city.
What are Le Conte's landmarks?
The Woodworth House at 2237 Carleton Street, built in 1905, is an all-redwood home in the Bay Region style, with a brown shingle exterior, clinker brick fireplaces, and leaded glass windows. Charles W. Woodworth, who designed and built it, was a professor of entomology who helped develop the University's College of Agriculture and helped found Berkeley's first public library. It is a City of Berkeley Landmark.
On Dana Street, a Berkeley Historical Plaque Project plaque marks the home where Anthony Boucher lived from 1947 to 1968. Under that pen name, William Anthony Parker White founded and edited The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, reviewed mysteries for The New York Times, and helped launch the careers of writers including Berkeley's Philip K. Dick.
What's close to Le Conte?
Berkeley Bowl, the grocery known far beyond Berkeley for its produce, sits at Oregon Street and Shattuck Avenue. Glenn and Diane Yasuda opened it in 1977 in a former bowling alley on Shattuck, which gave it its name, and moved it to its current home in 1999. Telegraph Avenue's shops and restaurants line the eastern edge of the neighborhood, Downtown Berkeley's theaters are just north, and Ashby BART is close to the southwest corner.
The UC Berkeley campus is a short trip north up Telegraph Avenue. Tanja earned her Bachelor of Science there, and the campus is open to everyone, from Sather Gate to the observation deck in Sather Tower.
What should sellers in Le Conte know?
Berkeley sellers of single-family homes and duplexes get a Home Energy Score before listing, under the city's Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO). The rest of the process is on my Berkeley home selling page.
What draws buyers to Le Conte?
Buyers who look at Le Conte usually want an early 1900s bungalow or cottage with original character, on a flat residential street between Telegraph and Shattuck, close to downtown, BART, the campus, and Berkeley Bowl.
Why do homeowners sell in Le Conte?
Homeowners move on for all kinds of reasons including (but not limited to): upsizing to a second or third home, divorce, relocating for work, or the passing of a family member.
Work with an agent who knows Berkeley's older homes
Tanja Odzak knows what to check in an early 1900s home, from the panel to the floor plan, and how a Berkeley sale works. If you're weighing a move to Le Conte, that's worth a conversation.
What is Le Conte?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Berkeley and across the East Bay. Le Conte is a residential neighborhood in south-central Berkeley, just south of downtown, with streets of Craftsman bungalows, brown shingle cottages, and early 1900s homes between Telegraph Avenue and Shattuck Avenue. Sylvia Mendez Elementary School is on Ellsworth Street. The MLS has no single area name for Le Conte, so in the home prices below, Le Conte means the homes inside the Le Conte boundary we use for our own Le Conte home search.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Le Conte?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Le Conte was $1,404,000 and the average was $1,477,500, based on 9 sales. The highest sale was $2,700,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Le Conte?
Single-family homes in Le Conte that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 16 days on the market, and the middle sale took 14 days.
Do homes in Le Conte sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Le Conte sold for about 133.6% of their list price on average, which is 33.6% above the list price. The average list price was $1,105,777 and the average sale price was $1,477,500.
Is Le Conte a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Le Conte is 89 out of 100, which reads "Very hot". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
Where is Le Conte in Berkeley?
Le Conte sits between Telegraph Avenue and Shattuck Avenue, from Dwight Way south to Ashby Avenue, just south of downtown.
Who was Le Conte named for?
The name traces back to Joseph and John LeConte, two brothers who were early professors at the University of California.
What style are most homes in Le Conte?
You'll mostly find Craftsman bungalows, brown shingle cottages, and early 1900s homes, with some later housing mixed in.
Is Berkeley Bowl in Le Conte?
Yes. Berkeley Bowl's main store sits at Oregon Street and Shattuck Avenue, on the neighborhood's western side.
Is Le Conte close to BART?
Yes. Ashby BART is near the neighborhood's southwest corner, and Downtown Berkeley BART is a short trip north.
Do Berkeley home sellers need an energy score?
Yes. Under BESO, sellers of single-family homes and duplexes get a Home Energy Score before listing.
Which schools are closest to Le Conte?
Sylvia Mendez Elementary School is on Ellsworth Street, and Willard Middle School is on Stuart Street.
