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290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 290 Chestnut Ave

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.13

Sale price

$1,185,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
290 Chestnut Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Ventura
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
132-33-008

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
01/07/2005
Sale price
$1,185,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$19,869
Current property tax
$19,785
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.13
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
80 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
44 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
99 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
01/07/2005 $1,185,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX & XXXXX
12/18/1998 $340,000 XXXX, XXXX & XXXXX XXX, XXXXXX X
09/01/1988 $230,000 XXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX, X.&X.

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
09/17/2024 Reconveyance XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX
09/17/2024 Substitution Trustee XXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
01/10/2018 Reconveyance XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
11/03/2011 Subordination Agreement (Deed XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX X X X
11/03/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX X X X
01/07/2005 Deed XXXX, XXXX & XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX
12/18/1998 Deed XXX, XXXXXX X XXXX, XXXX & XXXXX
09/01/1988 Deed XXXXXXXXXX, X.&X. XXX, XXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 290 Chestnut Avenue, 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
$19,869
Current property tax
$19,785
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,653,941
Land value
$940,886
Building value
$713,055

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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 $1,653,941 1.2013 $19,869 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,621,512 1.1743 $19,041 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,589,718 1.1804 $18,765 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,558,548 1.1905 $18,555 +2.01%
2021-2022 $1,527,989 1.1904 $18,189 +2.31%
2020-2021 $1,510,343 1.17716 $17,779 +1.09%
2019-2020 $1,480,729 1.18772 $17,587 +2.91%
2018-2019 $1,451,696 1.1773 $17,090 +1.78%
2017-2018 $1,423,232 1.1798 $16,792 +2.66%
2016-2017 $1,395,326 1.1722 $16,356 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
04/28/2021
04/28/2021
04/28/2021

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.31
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.38
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.55
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.66
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.66
Barron Park Elementary School 7 Public K-5 211 0.72
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.72
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 1.01
Juana Briones Elementary School 8 Public K-5 258 1.08
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 1.16
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.38
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.55
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.72
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.76
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.85
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 1.11
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.23
Ellen Fletcher Middle 8 Public 6-8 515 1.41
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.57
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.38
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.76
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.23
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.46
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 1.46
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.47
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.57
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.64
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.65

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Neighbors for 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

250 Fernando Ave, Palo Alto 345 Olive Ave, Palo Alto 260 Chestnut Ave, Palo Alto 291 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto 305 Olive Ave, Palo Alto 3785 Starr King Cir, Palo Alto 315 Olive Ave, Palo Alto 3824 Carlson Cir, Palo Alto 3774 Redwood Cir, Palo Alto 295 Olive Ave, Palo Alto 3713 Starr King Cir, Palo Alto 3308 Emerson St, Palo Alto 271 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto 395 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto 3040 Park Blvd, Palo Alto 320 Fernando Ave, Palo Alto 3350 Park Blvd, Palo Alto 3810 Carlson Cir, Palo Alto 3778 Redwood Cir, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 290 Chestnut Avenue, 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 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 01/07/2005 for $1,185,000.

What is the assessed value of 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $1,653,941.

What are the property taxes for 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 290 Chestnut Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $19,868.

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