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261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Property report

Also known as: 261 Rinconada Ave

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.172

Sale price

$58,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
261 Rinconada Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
Old Palo Alto
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
124-18-075

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
02/12/1999
Sale price
$58,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$9,967
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.172
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
67 /100.  Somewhat Walkable
Transit score
46 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
02/12/1999 $58,000 XXXX, XXX XXXX XX XXXX XXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
03/28/2011 Deed XXXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
11/16/2006 Deed XXXX, XXX-XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
02/12/1999 Deed XXXX XXXXX XXXX, XXX XXXX XX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$9,967
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$829,685
Land value
$685,408
Building value
$144,277

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $829,685 1.2013 $9,967 +4.35%
2024-2025 $813,418 1.1743 $9,552 +1.47%
2023-2024 $797,470 1.1804 $9,413 +1.13%
2022-2023 $781,834 1.1905 $9,308 +2.01%
2021-2022 $766,505 1.1904 $9,124 +2.17%
2020-2021 $758,647 1.17716 $8,930 +1.09%
2019-2020 $743,773 1.18772 $8,834 +2.91%
2018-2019 $729,190 1.1773 $8,584 +1.78%
2017-2018 $714,893 1.1798 $8,435 +2.66%
2016-2017 $700,877 1.1722 $8,216 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
10/13/2023
04/07/2014
04/07/2014

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
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Fire hazard zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.52
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.52
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.52
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private K 6 0.52
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.63
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.77
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.78
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.92
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.93
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.52
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.56
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.59
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.77
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.83
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.90
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.93
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 1.60
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.52
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.56
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.77
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.81
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.31
Fusion Academy Palo Alto NR Private 6-12 0 1.59
Fusion Academy - Palo Alto NR Private 7-12 50 1.59
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.67
East Palo Alto Academy 4 Charter 9-12 299 2.11

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Neighbors for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

131 Lowell Ave, Palo Alto 176 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 1918 Emerson St, Palo Alto 156 Lowell Ave, Palo Alto 224 Seale Ave, Palo Alto 1927 Emerson St, Palo Alto 129 Lowell Ave, Palo Alto 225 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 239 Rinconada Ave, Palo Alto 156 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 252 Seale Ave, Palo Alto 184 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 219 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 210 Seale Ave, Palo Alto 243 Rinconada Ave, Palo Alto 168 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 160 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 133 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto 170 Seale Ave, Palo Alto 265 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 94555, Alameda County, CA 94560, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the sale price?

261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold on 02/12/1999 for $58,000.

What is the assessed value of 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $829,685.

What are the property taxes for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 261 Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $9,967.

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