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490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Professorville
Parcel ID 120-19-004

Sales & Tax Overview for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 06/06/2008
Sale price $9,850,000
Arm's length
Property tax $168,295

Lot & Building Information for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.758
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $14,009,374, the tax amount paid for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $168,294.

When was 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold?

490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 06/17/2013.

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Past Sales & Property History for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/06/2008 $9,850,000

Title Documents for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/20/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
04/13/2021 Notice of Completion
05/29/2019 Notice of Completion
05/02/2019 Agreement
06/17/2013 Trust Transfer Deed
12/02/2011 Substitution of Trustee & Reco
10/26/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
10/26/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
06/06/2008 Deed
12/16/2002 Deed
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Property Taxes for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $168,295
Market value $14,009,374

Assessment History for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $14,009,374 1.2013 $168,295 +4.35%
2024-2025 $13,734,681 1.1743 $161,286 +1.47%
2023-2024 $13,465,375 1.1804 $158,945 +1.13%
2022-2023 $13,201,349 1.1905 $157,162 +3.06%
2021-2022 $12,810,500 1.1904 $152,496 +3.43%

Permits for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

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05/20/2021
05/20/2021
05/20/2021
11/30/2020
11/30/2020
11/30/2020
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
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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)
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.25
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.27
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.39
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.41
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.41

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.29
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.41
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.54
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.56
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.90

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.29
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.53
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.56
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 1.08
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.36

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Neighbors for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 490 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1300 Cowper St, Palo Alto 10/31/2012
376 Addison Ave, Palo Alto 07/19/2019
365 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 01/18/2024
345 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 09/01/2010
451 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 02/28/2003
439 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 04/25/2024 $7,200,000
480 Melville Ave, Palo Alto 02/24/2022
433 Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto 12/08/2020
1010 Waverley St, Palo Alto 03/08/2024
1136 Waverley St, Palo Alto 10/25/2019 $4,500,000
1303 Waverley St, Palo Alto 02/19/2013
1155 Waverley St, Palo Alto 02/24/2006
319 Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto 03/20/2023 $4,145,000
1220 Waverley St, Palo Alto 06/09/2016
1001 Waverley St, Palo Alto 09/03/2025
1143 Bryant St, Palo Alto
1146 Waverley St, Palo Alto 03/13/2008
405 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 04/13/2007
951 Bryant St, Palo Alto 09/01/2015 $4,050,000
334 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 10/01/2004

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