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550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Old Palo Alto
Parcel ID 124-05-073

Sales & Tax Overview for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 03/01/1988
Sale price $650,000
Arm's length
Property tax $15,967

Lot & Building Information for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.211
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,329,115, the tax amount paid for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $15,966.

When was 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold?

550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 05/12/2004.

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Past Sales & Property History for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
03/01/1988 $650,000

Title Documents for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
06/04/2013 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 06/01/2023
05/12/2004 Deed
05/11/2004 Deed
01/06/2003 Deed
12/31/2002 Deed
05/24/2000 Deed
03/01/1988 Deed
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Property Taxes for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $15,967
Market value $1,329,115

Assessment History for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 550 North California 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 $1,329,115 1.2013 $15,967 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,303,055 1.1743 $15,302 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,277,506 1.1804 $15,080 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,252,458 1.1905 $14,911 +2.01%
2021-2022 $1,227,901 1.1904 $14,617 +2.17%

Permits for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
10/16/2020
01/16/2020
01/16/2020
12/17/2015
03/02/2015
03/02/2015
03/02/2015
03/02/2015
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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)
Stratford School NR Private K-5 202 0.48
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.50
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.50
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.62
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.62

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.25
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.50
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.62
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.81
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.86

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.81
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.86
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.15
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.27

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Neighbors for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 550 North California Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
505 Seale Ave, Palo Alto 03/10/2016
520 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 07/31/2024 $8,100,500
1805 Cowper St, Palo Alto 03/24/2022 $1,828,787
2309 Byron St, Palo Alto 06/09/2009 $1,880,000
2090 Webster St, Palo Alto 02/21/2018
2126 Webster St, Palo Alto 06/07/2019
301 Coleridge Ave, Palo Alto
1955 Tasso St, Palo Alto 09/08/2017
2275 Webster St, Palo Alto 06/17/2022 $4,365,000
2075 Tasso St, Palo Alto 05/10/1988 $706,000
2002 Tasso St, Palo Alto 02/18/2013
510 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 04/03/2007 $1,850,000
2005 Tasso St, Palo Alto
2045 Cowper St, Palo Alto 03/04/2022 $6,680,000
2025 Cowper St, Palo Alto
2323 Webster St, Palo Alto 06/17/2011
515 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto
560 Seale Ave, Palo Alto 05/15/2017 $6,250,000
2371 Tasso St, Palo Alto 12/18/2012
2361 Tasso St, Palo Alto 11/03/2022

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