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1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 1970 Birch St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.172

Sale price

$710K

General Information

Address
Primary address
1970 Birch St
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Evergreen Park
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
124-30-001

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
10/12/2001
Sale price
$710,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$12,852
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.172
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
91 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
48 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise

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Ownership

Ownership information for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
10/12/2001 $710,000 XXXXX, XXXXXXX & XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXX & XXXXX X

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
06/23/2022 Substitution Trustee XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX
11/04/2020 Assignment Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXX
12/22/2015 Assignment Deed of Trust/Mortg XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
12/26/2008 Deed XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXX
10/11/2007 Deed XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX
10/12/2001 Deed XXXXXXXX, XXX & XXXXX X XXXXX, XXXXXXX & XXXXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Current property tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$12,852
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,069,842
Land value
$979,445
Building value
$90,397

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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 $1,048,866 1.2013 $12,600 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,028,301 1.1743 $12,075 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,008,139 1.1804 $11,900 +1.13%
2022-2023 $988,372 1.1905 $11,767 +2.01%
2021-2022 $968,993 1.1904 $11,535 +2.17%
2020-2021 $959,058 1.17716 $11,290 +1.09%
2019-2020 $940,253 1.18772 $11,168 +2.91%
2018-2019 $921,818 1.1773 $10,852 +1.78%
2017-2018 $903,744 1.1798 $10,663 +2.66%
2016-2017 $886,024 1.1722 $10,386 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
02/06/2026
02/09/2023
09/06/2022
03/09/2022

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
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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 0.22
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private K 6 0.24
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.24
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.24
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.68
Escondido Elementary School 8 Public K-5 447 0.76
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.92
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.93
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 1.00
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 1.11
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.22
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.62
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.68
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.92
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.92
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 1.14
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 1.17
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.49
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 1.68
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.22
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.62
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.68
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.75
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.24
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.49
Stanford Online High School NR Private 7-12 545 1.70
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.82
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 2.13

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Neighbors for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA

138 Park Ave, Palo Alto 290 California Ave, Palo Alto 410 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 1963 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 239 California Ave, Palo Alto 344 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 2313 Birch St, Palo Alto 178 Park Ave, Palo Alto 123 Sherman Ave, Palo Alto 270 Grant Ave, Palo Alto 2555 Park Blvd, Palo Alto 186 Park Ave, Palo Alto 416 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 314 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 412 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 230 California Ave, Palo Alto 444 Oxford Ave, Palo Alto 454 Oxford Ave, Palo Alto 450 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 221 College Ave, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94301, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 95002, Santa Clara County, CA 95014, Santa Clara County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 10/12/2001 for $710,000.

What is the assessed value of 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $1,069,842.

What are the property taxes for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 1970 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $12,852.

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