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561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Tract 587
Neighborhood St. Claire Gardens
Parcel ID 132-04-106

Sales & Tax Overview for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 07/21/2000
Sale price $690,000
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Property tax $11,102

Lot & Building Information for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Vacant Urban (69)
Acreage 0.146
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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The current market value is $924,159.

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Past Sales & Property History for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
07/21/2000 $690,000

Title Documents for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
10/04/2021 Deed of Trust 11/01/2064
10/27/2020 Deed of Trust 11/01/2050
10/31/2016 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
03/19/2013 Interspousal Transfer Grant Deed
06/11/2004 Deed
08/23/2001 Deed
07/21/2000 Deed
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Property Taxes for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $11,102
Market value $924,159

Assessment History for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $924,159 1.2013 $11,102 +4.35%
2024-2025 $906,039 1.1743 $10,640 -12.06%
2023-2024 $1,024,925 1.1804 $12,098 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,004,829 1.1905 $11,962 +2.01%
2021-2022 $985,128 1.1904 $11,727 +2.17%

Permits for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
03/04/2026
08/27/2025
02/19/2025
02/04/2025
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
12/17/2024
07/17/2024
11/03/2023
08/18/2023
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FEMA flood zone(s) 0.2, A (See more on map)
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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)
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.22
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.22
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.32
Palo Verde Elementary School 8 Public K-5 382 0.46
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.48

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.24
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.48
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.58
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.58
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.75

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.48
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 0.79
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.83
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 0.84
Meira Academy NR Private 9-12 13 0.94

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Neighbors for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 561 Ashton Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
3343 St Michael CT, Palo Alto
3428 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 04/29/2021 $2,401,000
3388 St Michael Dr, Palo Alto 06/13/2024 $4,830,000
3381 Cowper St, Palo Alto 08/31/2005 $279,000
3372 St Michael Dr, Palo Alto 05/18/2012
3367 St Michael Dr, Palo Alto 09/27/2002
537 Ashton Ave, Palo Alto 01/22/1996
650 Alger Dr, Palo Alto 10/15/2020
609 Ashton Ave, Palo Alto
3540 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 03/09/2021
3337 St Michael Dr, Palo Alto 06/23/2021
556 St Claire Dr, Palo Alto 12/18/2025
3344 St Michael Dr, Palo Alto 03/01/2023
2730 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 10,000 09/19/2025 $7,650,000
3356 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 04/19/2013
611 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 02/01/2024
595 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 12/15/2022
3461 Murdoch Dr, Palo Alto 08/10/2020 $2,430,000
3326 St Michael Dr, Palo Alto
3484 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto

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