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889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Property Information

889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94303
County Santa Clara
Tract 331
Neighborhood Midtown Palo Alto
Parcel ID 127-28-004

Sales & Tax Overview for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 04/29/2021
Sale price $2,660,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $34,505

Lot & Building Information for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.126
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $2,879,267, the tax amount paid for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 is $34,588.

When was 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 last sold?

889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 was last sold in 05/25/2021.

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Past Sales & Property History for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/29/2021 $2,660,000
02/01/2021 $2,155,000
09/15/1988 $95,000
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
02/28/2022 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
02/01/2022 Deed of Trust 02/01/2052
11/09/2021 Deed of Trust 11/01/2051
05/25/2021 Grant Deed
04/29/2021 Deed of Trust 05/01/2051
04/29/2021 Grant Deed
02/01/2021 Grant Deed
09/15/1988 Deed
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Property Taxes for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $34,589
Current property tax $34,505
Market value $2,879,267

Assessment History for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $2,879,267 1.2013 $34,589 +4.35%
2024-2025 $2,822,812 1.1743 $33,148 +20.27%
2023-2024 $2,335,000 1.1804 $27,562 -14.67%
2022-2023 $2,713,200 1.1905 $32,301 +661.63%
2021-2022 $356,271 1.1904 $4,241 +2.17%

Permits for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
09/02/2025
08/07/2025
05/08/2025
03/07/2022
08/23/2021
07/01/2021
07/01/2021
06/07/2021
06/07/2021
05/05/2021
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Risk

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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)
Ohlone Elementary School 8 Public K-5 463 0.19
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.43
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.43
Emerson Montessori School NR Private K-8 34 0.52
Headsup Child Development Center Palo Alto NR Private PK-8 0 0.52

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.43
Emerson Montessori School NR Private K-8 34 0.52
Headsup Child Development Center Palo Alto NR Private PK-8 0 0.52
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.60
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.67

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Hope Technology School NR Private PK-12 110 0.80
Fusion Academy Palo Alto NR Private 6-12 0 1.00
Fusion Academy - Palo Alto NR Private 7-12 50 1.00
Silicon Valley International School NR Private PK, K-12 556 1.12
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.17

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Neighbors for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 889 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
879 Moreno Ave, Palo Alto 03/01/2018 $3,105,000
2735 Ross Rd, Palo Alto 02/20/2020
866 Bruce Dr, Palo Alto 07/13/1998
2779 Ross Rd, Palo Alto 03/25/1999
880 Sycamore Dr, Palo Alto 11/25/2008 $1,110,000
863 Bruce Dr, Palo Alto 04/18/2016
878 Sycamore Dr, Palo Alto 02/16/2011
885 Fielding Dr, Palo Alto 12/02/2014
872 Fielding CT, Palo Alto 07/31/2023
841 Bruce Dr, Palo Alto 04/20/2026
890 Fielding Dr, Palo Alto 08/03/2020
888 Fielding Dr, Palo Alto 12/28/2006
823 Sycamore Dr, Palo Alto 09/29/2014
853 Fielding Dr, Palo Alto 04/26/2019 $4,415,000
893 Fielding Dr, Palo Alto 09/21/2005
859 Sycamore Dr, Palo Alto 09/25/2023 $3,920,000
887 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 12/22/2025
2799 Ross Rd, Palo Alto 07/15/2013
829 Sycamore Dr, Palo Alto 06/03/1998
825 Fielding Dr, Palo Alto 08/31/2016

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