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839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 - Property report

Also known as: 839 Rorke Way

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.222

Sale price

$800,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
839 Rorke Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Zip code
94303
Neighborhood
Palo Verde
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
127-46-032
Tract
1317

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
08/13/2002
Sale price
$800,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$28,906
Current property tax
$28,822
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.222
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
42 /100.  Car-Dependent
Transit score
26 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
90 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
08/13/2002 $800,000 XXX, XX & XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X
06/17/1988 $302,500 XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX X X

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
01/28/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXX
11/04/2020 Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust		 XXX, XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXX X X
11/03/2020 Deed of Trust XXX, XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXX XXXX X X
12/06/2017 Subordination Agreement XXX, XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
12/06/2017 Deed of Trust XXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
02/08/2017 Deed of Trust XXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
04/09/2015 Reconveyance XXX, XX XXXXXXX
04/09/2015 Substitution Trustee XXX, XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
02/26/2015 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXX, XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX.
06/05/2014 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXX, XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 839 Rorke Way, 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
Base tax
$28,906
Current property tax
$28,822
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$2,406,210
Land value
$1,158,662
Building value
$1,247,548

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $2,406,210 1.2013 $28,906 +4.35%
2024-2025 $2,359,031 1.1743 $27,702 +1.47%
2023-2024 $2,312,776 1.1804 $27,300 +1.13%
2022-2023 $2,267,429 1.1905 $26,994 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,222,971 1.1904 $26,462 +2.17%
2020-2021 $2,200,179 1.17716 $25,900 +1.09%
2019-2020 $2,157,039 1.18772 $25,620 +2.91%
2018-2019 $2,114,745 1.1773 $24,896 +1.78%
2017-2018 $2,073,281 1.1798 $24,461 +2.66%
2016-2017 $2,032,629 1.1722 $23,826 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
08/16/2023
08/03/2023
07/24/2023

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Palo Verde Elementary School 8 Public K-5 382 0.05
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.52
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.52
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.54
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.56
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.64
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.64
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 0.76
Ohlone Elementary School 8 Public K-5 463 0.82
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.90
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Girls' Middle School, The NR Private 6-8 199 0.50
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.54
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.59
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.64
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.68
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.90
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.06
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.54
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 0.65
Meira Academy NR Private 9-12 13 0.77
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 0.84
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.06
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.24

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Neighbors for 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA

831 Rorke Way, Palo Alto 887 Rorke Way, Palo Alto 822 Rorke Way, Palo Alto 3730 Grove Ave, Palo Alto 810 Ames Ave, Palo Alto 774 Mayview Ave, Palo Alto 814 Rorke Way, Palo Alto 3760 Ross Rd, Palo Alto 838 Thornwood Dr, Palo Alto 816 Ames Ave, Palo Alto 827 Rorke Way, Palo Alto 3763 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 3877 Grove CT, Palo Alto 851 Talisman Dr, Palo Alto 758 Mayview Ave, Palo Alto 3740 Grove Ave, Palo Alto 3579 Evergreen Dr, Palo Alto 838 Rorke Way, Palo Alto 3784 Grove Ave, Palo Alto 879 Talisman Dr, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 839 Rorke Way, 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 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 94555, Alameda County, CA 94560, Alameda County, CA 95002, Santa Clara County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 last sold and what was the sale price?

839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 was last sold on 08/13/2002 for $800,000.

What is the assessed value of 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303?

839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 is currently assessed at $2,406,210.

What are the property taxes for 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303?

The property taxes for 839 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 total $28,905.

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