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242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Property report

Also known as: 242 Middlefield Rd

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General Information

Address
Primary address
242 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
Downtown North Palo Alto
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
120-02-015

Owner

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Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$943
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.133
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
84 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
52 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
95 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA

Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
04/18/2024 Trust Transfer Deed XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX
03/26/2014 Trust Transfer Deed XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX
03/26/2014 Affidavit of Death/Affidavit D XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
08/22/1997 Deed XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$943
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$78,479
Land value
$44,092
Building value
$34,387

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $78,479 1.2013 $943 +4.34%
2024-2025 $76,941 1.1743 $904 +1.47%
2023-2024 $75,433 1.1804 $890 +1.13%
2022-2023 $73,954 1.1905 $880 +2.02%
2021-2022 $72,505 1.1904 $863 +2.16%
2020-2021 $71,763 1.17716 $845 +1.09%
2019-2020 $70,357 1.18772 $836 +2.91%
2018-2019 $68,978 1.1773 $812 +1.78%
2017-2018 $67,627 1.1798 $798 +2.66%
2016-2017 $66,301 1.1722 $777 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
04/23/2026
10/02/2025
02/24/2025
09/24/2012
09/24/2012

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.28
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.67
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.67
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.67
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.71
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.81
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.81
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 1.12
Laurel Elementary School 8 Public K-5 671 1.25
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.67
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.71
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.81
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.84
Peninsula School, Ltd NR Private K-8 218 1.03
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.06
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.36
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.67
Menlo-Atherton High School 7 Public 9-12 2,125 1.02
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.04
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.06
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 1.11
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 1.11
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.33
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.36
East Palo Alto Academy 4 Charter 9-12 299 1.69

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Neighbors for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA

222 Byron St, Palo Alto 204 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 612 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto 244 Byron St, Palo Alto 678 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 243 Byron St, Palo Alto 229 Byron St, Palo Alto 250 Byron St, Palo Alto 660 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 590 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 260 Byron St, Palo Alto 218 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 251 Webster St, Palo Alto 227 Webster St, Palo Alto 212 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 657 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 243 Webster St, Palo Alto 602 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 552 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto 538 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 94555, Alameda County, CA 94560, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

What is the assessed value of 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $78,479.

What are the property taxes for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 242 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $942.

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