Santa Clara County  »  478 E Charleston Rd

478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 478 E Charleston Rd

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.277

Sale price

$450,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
478 E Charleston Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Walnut Grove
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
147-19-057
Tract
1128

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
09/14/1998
Sale price
$450,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$9,392
Current property tax
$9,308
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.277
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

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

Ownership information for 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
09/14/1998 $450,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXX X & XXXXX X XXXX, XXXXXXX
06/01/1995 $350,000 XXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXXX X & XXXXXX X
06/15/1988 $300,000 XXXXX, XXXXXXXX & X XXXXXXXX XXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
09/20/2023 Deed of Trust XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
03/12/2019 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXXXX, XXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXX
03/05/2019 Interspousal Transfer Deed XXXXXXXX, XXXX X XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X
01/06/2016 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
10/18/2011 Deed XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXXX, XXXX X XX
09/14/1998 Deed XXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX X & XXXXX X
06/01/1995 Deed XXXXX, XXXXXXXX X & XXXXXX X XXXX, XXXXXXX
06/15/1988 Deed XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXXX & X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 478 East Charleston Road, 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
$9,392
Current property tax
$9,308
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$781,842
Land value
$548,691
Building value
$233,151

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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 $781,842 1.2013 $9,392 +4.35%
2024-2025 $766,513 1.1743 $9,001 +1.47%
2023-2024 $751,485 1.1804 $8,871 +1.13%
2022-2023 $736,751 1.1905 $8,771 +2.01%
2021-2022 $722,306 1.1904 $8,598 +2.17%
2020-2021 $714,901 1.17716 $8,416 +1.09%
2019-2020 $700,884 1.18772 $8,325 +11.76%
2018-2019 $687,142 1.084 $7,449 -6.28%
2017-2018 $673,670 1.1798 $7,948 +2.66%
2016-2017 $660,461 1.1722 $7,742 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
12/20/2022

*Most recent permit on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2, A
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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 0.08
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.18
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.18
Imagination School NR Private K-6 16 0.23
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.24
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.25
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.30
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.41
Palo Verde Elementary School 8 Public K-5 382 0.81
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.18
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.24
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.25
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.41
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.42
Athena Academy NR Private 1-8 53 0.50
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School NR Private K-8 307 0.59
Independent Study Program School NR Public K-8 4 1.01
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 0.23
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.25
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.41
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 0.62
Meira Academy NR Private 9-12 13 0.63
Palo Alto Preparatory School NR Private 8-12 70 0.79
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.65
MVWSD Preschool NR Public 0 1.94

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Neighbors for 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

4097 Scripps Ave, Palo Alto 4046 Nelson Dr, Palo Alto 367 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto 374 Tioga CT, Palo Alto 377 Diablo CT, Palo Alto 520 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto 362 Parkside Dr, Palo Alto 379 Ely Pl, Palo Alto 3950 Duncan Pl, Palo Alto 332 Tioga CT, Palo Alto 334 Diablo CT, Palo Alto 307 Diablo CT, Palo Alto 4051 Scripps Ave, Palo Alto 4237 Mackay Dr, Palo Alto 3918 Duncan Pl, Palo Alto 484 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto 363 Diablo CT, Palo Alto 4027 Scripps Ave, Palo Alto 346 Tioga CT, Palo Alto 360 Tioga CT, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 478 East Charleston Road, 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 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 09/14/1998 for $450,000.

What is the assessed value of 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $781,842.

What are the property taxes for 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 478 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $9,392.

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