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185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Downtown North Palo Alto
Parcel ID 120-26-028

Sales & Tax Overview for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

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Property tax $8,086

Lot & Building Information for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

Building sqft 4,580
Building class Retail Uses in Other Than Regional, Community and Neighborhood Shopping Centers (58)
Acreage 0.11
Lot sqft 5,000
Units 1
Year built 1970
Stories 1
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Other Property Data for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

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About 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

How many square feet does 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 have?

This Retail Uses in Other Than Regional, Community and Neighborhood Shopping Centers (58) located at 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 has a total of 4,580 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1970 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $673,110.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

This building has 1 commercial spaces available for lease.

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Past Sales & Property History for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

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Property Taxes for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $8,086
Market value $673,110

Assessment History for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $673,110 1.2013 $8,086 +4.35%
2024-2025 $659,913 1.1743 $7,749 +1.47%
2023-2024 $646,975 1.1804 $7,637 +1.13%
2022-2023 $634,290 1.1905 $7,551 +2.00%
2021-2022 $621,854 1.1904 $7,403 +2.18%

Permits for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/19/2023
05/12/2023
09/09/2022
03/18/2022
10/19/2017
07/28/2017
06/14/2017
03/07/2017
03/06/2017
10/22/2015
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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%
Average number of people per household 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

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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 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
424 Emerson St, Palo Alto 3,750 01/09/2026
220 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 09/15/2021
926 Cowper St, Palo Alto 01/30/2002
225 Emerson St, Palo Alto 04/15/1994 $649,000
201 University Ave, Palo Alto 7,571 07/15/1992 $500,000
210 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 11/20/2003
240 University Ave, Palo Alto 3,436 04/30/2013
443 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 03/12/2025
143 Alma St, Palo Alto 2,720 09/09/1999 $850,000
281 University Ave, Palo Alto 7,500 07/08/2022
460 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 03/23/2021
532 Bryant St, Palo Alto 4,128 11/13/2006
307 Emerson St, Palo Alto 12/15/1999
463 Addison Ave, Palo Alto 4,614 01/23/2020
261 University Ave, Palo Alto 5,000 12/10/2013 $5,600,000
303 Emerson St, Palo Alto 06/16/2021
231 Emerson St, Palo Alto 06/21/2022
300 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 26,142
250 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto 25,800
470 Ramona St, Palo Alto 1,700 12/10/2020

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