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290 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

290 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Evergreen Park
Parcel ID 124-28-034

Sales & Tax Overview for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Property tax $28,889

Lot & Building Information for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

Building sqft 16,000
Building class Office Building
Acreage 0.19
Lot sqft 8,217
Units 2
Year built 1978
Stories 2
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Other Property Data for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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About 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

How many square feet does 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 have?

This Office Building (SCILSO) located at 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 has a total of 16,000 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

290 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1978 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $2,404,839.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

This building has 2 commercial spaces available for lease.

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Past Sales & Property History for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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No recorded sales for this property.

Title Documents for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/01/2011 Deed
09/08/2008 Deed
09/27/2007 Deed
02/05/2007 Deed
06/12/2000 Deed
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Property Taxes for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $28,889
Market value $2,404,839

Assessment History for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $2,404,839 1.2013 $28,889 +4.35%
2024-2025 $2,357,687 1.1743 $27,686 +1.47%
2023-2024 $2,311,459 1.1804 $27,284 +1.13%
2022-2023 $2,266,137 1.1905 $26,978 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,221,704 1.1904 $26,447 +2.17%

Permits for 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
07/01/2025
06/24/2025
03/21/2024
08/22/2023
07/11/2023
01/08/2018
01/05/2018
10/04/2017
07/21/2017
06/19/2017
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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

Risk

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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 290 California Avenue, Palo Alto

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2363 Birch St, Palo Alto 627 01/27/2020
190 Park Ave, Palo Alto 12/08/2025
310 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 06/11/2025 $3,720,000
1963 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 1,032 01/11/2016
410 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto
1970 Birch St, Palo Alto 12/26/2008
333 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 08/11/2025 $3,230,000
1830 Birch St, Palo Alto
230 California Ave, Palo Alto 6,452 09/08/2008
412 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 3,293 03/14/2024 $3,632,000
314 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 08/22/2008 $1,455,000
343 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 02/21/2013
2130 Birch St, Palo Alto 12/04/2014
314 College Ave, Palo Alto 5,005 02/14/2014
1865 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 2,791 07/31/2013
450 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 07/10/2025
454 Oxford Ave, Palo Alto
444 Oxford Ave, Palo Alto
325 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 02/25/2004
221 College Ave, Palo Alto 03/05/2015 $1,700,000

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