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374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto
Alternate address(es) 1300 Waverley St
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Professorville
Parcel ID 120-20-025

Sales & Tax Overview for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 11/04/2019
Sale price $4,400,000
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Property tax $99,400

Lot & Building Information for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.553
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $8,274,349, the tax amount paid for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $99,399.

When was 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the last sale price?

374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 11/04/2019 for $4,400,000.

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
11/04/2019 $4,400,000

Title Documents for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/13/2023 Deed of Trust 04/01/2053
11/04/2019 Grant Deed
07/08/2016 Deed Trust & Request Notice of
10/03/2013 Quitclaim Deed
08/03/2010 Deed
03/27/2006 Deed
04/05/2002 Deed
03/19/2002 Deed
09/04/1998 Deed
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Property Taxes for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $99,400
Market value $8,274,349

Assessment History for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $8,274,349 1.2013 $99,400 +4.35%
2024-2025 $8,112,108 1.1743 $95,260 +37.51%
2023-2024 $5,868,645 1.1804 $69,273 +16.82%
2022-2023 $4,980,917 1.1905 $59,298 +12.05%
2021-2022 $4,445,584 1.1904 $52,920 +2.17%

Permits for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/24/2023
03/28/2023
02/02/2023
05/19/2022
12/01/2021
12/01/2021
10/20/2021
08/11/2021
08/11/2021
05/25/2021
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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)
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.37
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.38
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.40
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.40
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.43

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.18
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.40
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.48
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.66
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.86

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.18
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.46
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.48
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.95
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.33

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Neighbors for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 374 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
440 Melville Ave, Palo Alto 01/21/2025 $7,300,000
116 Emerson St, Palo Alto 01/29/2021 $3,075,000
132 Emerson St, Palo Alto 12/18/2024 $2,780,000
340 Melville Ave, Palo Alto 06/22/2018
121 Emerson St, Palo Alto 03/25/2016 $3,250,000
235 Ramona St, Palo Alto 2,308 12/27/2006
1321 Waverley St, Palo Alto 12/20/2024
450 Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto 01/24/2022
260 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto 01/07/2005 $1,150,000
331 Lincoln Ave, Palo Alto 07/29/2019
1221 Waverley St, Palo Alto 06/01/2022 $6,000,000
473 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto 06/20/2012
1390 Cowper St, Palo Alto 02/24/1998
425 Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto 05/29/2025 $6,786,000
293 Bryant St, Palo Alto 05/12/2023 $1,750,000
214 Bryant St, Palo Alto 3,084 12/22/2014
261 Ramona St, Palo Alto 11/09/2021
1201 Bryant St, Palo Alto 06/08/2021 $9,500,000
1248 Waverley St, Palo Alto 09/11/2020 $3,298,000
144 Emerson St, Palo Alto 4,998 07/27/2021

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