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525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood University South
Parcel ID 120-08-056

Sales & Tax Overview for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

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Sale date 01/11/2012
Sale price $408,181
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Property tax $13,413

Lot & Building Information for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.104
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,116,544, the tax amount paid for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $13,413.

When was 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold?

525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 11/30/2012.

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Past Sales & Property History for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
01/11/2012 $408,181
06/30/2010 $865,091
06/15/2005 $765,000
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
11/05/2020 Deed of Trust 11/01/2035
12/27/2012 Substitution of Trustee & Reco
11/30/2012 Interspousal Transfer Deed
11/30/2012 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 12/01/2042
11/30/2012 Interspousal Transfer Deed
06/15/2012 Substitution of Trustee & Reco
06/01/2012 Interspousal Transfer Deed
05/31/2012 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 06/01/2042
05/31/2012 Interspousal Transfer Deed
01/11/2012 Deed
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Property Taxes for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $13,413
Market value $1,116,544

Assessment History for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,116,544 1.2013 $13,413 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,094,652 1.1743 $12,854 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,073,189 1.1804 $12,668 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,052,147 1.1905 $12,526 +2.01%
2021-2022 $1,031,518 1.1904 $12,279 +2.17%

Permits for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

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11/14/2024
       
       
       
       
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Risk

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

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.24
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.25
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.39
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.55
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.55

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.35
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.55
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.58
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.66
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.70

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.35
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.64
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.66
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.99
Silicon Valley International School NR Private PK, K-12 556 1.42

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Neighbors for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 525 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1500 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 05/30/2012 $1,725,000
171 Cowper St, Palo Alto 10/19/2012 $2,600,000
1520 Byron St, Palo Alto 06/14/2013
135 Cowper St, Palo Alto 10/15/2025 $3,380,000
1512 Byron St, Palo Alto 05/27/2014
1415 Byron St, Palo Alto 2,330 03/27/2012
170 Tasso St, Palo Alto 1,200 04/20/2023
552 Kellogg Ave, Palo Alto 10/20/2023 $5,100,000
631 Melville Ave, Palo Alto 04/19/2016
1401 Cowper St, Palo Alto 10/17/2025
1445 Tasso St, Palo Alto 03/06/2018
531 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 896 09/18/2002 $550,000
1519 Byron St, Palo Alto 02/05/1999
1334 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 12/10/2015
1425 Cowper St, Palo Alto 08/05/2024 $3,608,000
1325 Cowper St, Palo Alto 04/16/2001
1465 Webster St, Palo Alto 01/30/2026
545 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 11/20/2012
1435 Tasso St, Palo Alto 10/30/2024
1480 Byron St, Palo Alto 12/22/2025

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