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501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood University South
Parcel ID 120-04-034

Sales & Tax Overview for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

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Property tax $675,994

Lot & Building Information for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

Building sqft 130,145
Building class Five or More Family (04)
Acreage 0.66
Lot sqft 28,636
Units 118
Year built 1965
Stories 13
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About 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1965 and has a total of 130,145 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $56,271,849, the tax amount paid for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $675,993.

When was 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold?

501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 05/31/2006.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 118 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

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Title Documents for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/23/2024 Ucc - Financing Statement - Termination
04/05/2024 Ucc - Financing Statement - Continuation
08/04/2021 Ucc - Financing Statement - Continuation
02/10/2020 Agreement
09/25/2019 Ucc - Financing Statement
09/25/2019 Agreement
Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing
01/06/2017 Assignment Deed of Trust
01/06/2017 Ucc - Financing Statement
01/06/2017 Agreement
Assignment
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing
05/31/2006 Deed
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Property Taxes for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $675,994
Market value $56,271,849

Assessment History for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $56,271,849 1.2013 $675,994 +4.39%
2024-2025 $55,147,160 1.1743 $647,593 +1.55%
2023-2024 $54,025,338 1.1804 $637,715 +1.15%
2022-2023 $52,958,118 1.1905 $630,466 +2.01%
2021-2022 $51,918,650 1.1904 $618,040 +2.17%

Permits for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
03/13/2026
01/27/2026
11/25/2024
11/25/2024
01/24/2022
06/28/2021
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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 17,508
Median age 46.7
Average household income $342,324
Family households 61.6%
Occupied housing units 7,167
Owner occupied units 53.0%
People per household (average) 2.4
Median year structure built 1957
Median value for units with a mortgage $2,000,001
Median value for units without a mortgage $2,000,001

Risk

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FEMA flood zone(s) 0.2 (See more on map)
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Transportation

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Neighbors for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
660 University Ave, Palo Alto
408 Webster St, Palo Alto 5,971 03/19/2004
679 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 12/31/2003
666 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 4,325 11/21/2012
543 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 2,310 12/29/2022
555 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 13,108 09/27/2013 $13,050,000
530 University Ave, Palo Alto 7,100 01/02/2015 $6,000,000
415 Tasso St, Palo Alto 1,664 09/23/2024
444 Webster St, Palo Alto 3,842 04/05/2012 $1,940,000
630 University Ave, Palo Alto 3,624 02/07/2025 $3,500,000
533 Cowper St, Palo Alto 18,000 12/04/1998 $733,000
670 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 4,325 11/21/2012
657 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 10/19/2021
759 Cowper St, Palo Alto 11/05/2025 $3,008,000
626 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 08/28/2012
523 Webster St, Palo Alto 2,318 07/22/2024 $3,015,000
435 Tasso St, Palo Alto 27,452 10/19/1998
537 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 17,121 11/24/2014
609 Cowper St, Palo Alto 3,224 03/07/2005
511 Byron St, Palo Alto 5,059

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