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501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Property report

Also known as: 501 Forest Ave

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Property type

Five or More Family (04)

Year built

1965

Acreage

0.66

General Information

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

Owner

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Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$689,368
Building
Property type
Five or More Family
Building sq. ft.
130,145
Stories
13
Year built
1965
Lot
Acreage
0.66
Lot sq. ft.
28,636
Zoning & use
Zoning
Units
118

Area overview

Walk score
96 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
53 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
97 /100.  Biker's Paradise

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Ownership

Ownership information for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
12/23/2024 Ucc - Financing Statement - Termination XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
04/05/2024 Ucc - Financing Statement - Continuation XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX
08/04/2021 Ucc - Financing Statement - Continuation XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX
02/10/2020 Agreement XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
09/25/2019 Ucc - Financing Statement XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
09/25/2019 Agreement
Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing		 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
01/06/2017 Assignment Deed of Trust XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX
01/06/2017 Ucc - Financing Statement XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
01/06/2017 Agreement
Assignment
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing		 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
05/31/2006 Deed XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

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

Current property tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$689,368
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$57,385,173
Land value
$9,757,432
Building value
$47,627,741

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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 $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%
2020-2021 $51,389,154 1.17716 $604,933 +1.09%
2019-2020 $50,385,089 1.18772 $598,434 +2.90%
2018-2019 $49,400,030 1.1773 $581,567 +1.77%
2017-2018 $48,435,010 1.1798 $571,451 +2.66%
2016-2017 $47,488,150 1.1722 $556,656 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
06/02/2026
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
04/20/2026

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Demographics by ZIP code

Total population
17,508
Median age
46.7
Average household income
$342,324
Family households
61.6%
People per household (average)
2.4
Occupied housing units
7,167
Owner-occupied units
53.0%
Median year structure built
1957
Median value mortgaged units
$2,000,001
Median value unmortgaged units
$2,000,001

Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
Landslides and liquefaction map

Fire hazard zones

Faults and tsunami inundation zones map

Transportation

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Neighbors for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

660 University Ave, Palo Alto 408 Webster St, Palo Alto 679 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 666 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 543 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 555 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 530 University Ave, Palo Alto 415 Tasso St, Palo Alto 444 Webster St, Palo Alto 630 University Ave, Palo Alto 533 Cowper St, Palo Alto 670 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 657 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 759 Cowper St, Palo Alto 626 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 523 Webster St, Palo Alto 435 Tasso St, Palo Alto 537 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 609 Cowper St, Palo Alto 511 Byron St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 501 Forest Avenue, 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 year built for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The development at 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1965.

What is the total square footage of 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 has a total of 130,145 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $57,385,173.

What are the property taxes for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 501 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $689,368.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 118 residential unit(s).

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