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

Also known as: 242 E Charleston Rd

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General Information

Address
Primary address
242 E Charleston Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Walnut Grove
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
147-25-002
Tract
1135

Owner

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Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$4,446
Current property tax
$4,362
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.187
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
62 /100.  Somewhat Walkable
Transit score
39 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
93 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
02/04/2026 Trust Transfer Deed XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXX
10/09/2025 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXX, XXXX XXXXXX, XXXX
09/24/2025 Trust Transfer Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX
09/24/2025 Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust		 XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXX
07/26/2024 Affidavit Change/ Successor Trustee XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 242 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
$4,446
Current property tax
$4,362
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$370,069
Land value
$152,377
Building value
$217,692

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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 $370,069 1.2013 $4,446 +4.34%
2024-2025 $362,814 1.1743 $4,261 +1.47%
2023-2024 $355,701 1.1804 $4,199 +1.13%
2022-2023 $348,728 1.1905 $4,152 +2.01%
2021-2022 $341,891 1.1904 $4,070 +2.18%
2020-2021 $338,386 1.17716 $3,983 +1.09%
2019-2020 $331,751 1.18772 $3,940 +2.91%
2018-2019 $325,247 1.1773 $3,829 +1.78%
2017-2018 $318,871 1.1798 $3,762 +2.66%
2016-2017 $312,620 1.1722 $3,665 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
11/06/2025
01/07/2025
09/03/2019
09/03/2019
09/03/2019

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
Landslides and liquefaction map

Fire hazard zones

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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 0.23
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.38
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.45
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.45
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.47
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.49
Imagination School NR Private K-6 16 0.49
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.60
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.41
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.45
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.47
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.49
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.60
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.63
Athena Academy NR Private 1-8 53 0.67
Ellen Fletcher Middle 8 Public 6-8 515 1.03
Independent Study Program School NR Public K-8 4 1.11
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.49
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 0.49
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.60
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.83
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 0.90
Meira Academy NR Private 9-12 13 0.91
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.37
MVWSD Preschool NR Public 0 1.93

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Neighbors for 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

3875 Mumford Pl, Palo Alto 323 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 122 Ely Pl, Palo Alto 295 San Antonio Ave, Palo Alto 256 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 4140 Mackay Dr, Palo Alto 150 Lundy Ln, Palo Alto 256 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto 4005 Ben Lomond Dr, Palo Alto 137 Lundy Ln, Palo Alto 3895 Mumford Pl, Palo Alto 3872 Duncan Pl, Palo Alto 4077 Ben Lomond Dr, Palo Alto 211 Ely Pl, Palo Alto 272 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 151 Ely Pl, Palo Alto 3896 Duncan Pl, Palo Alto 272 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto 4073 Ben Lomond Dr, Palo Alto 169 Lundy Ln, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 242 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

What is the assessed value of 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $370,069.

What are the property taxes for 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 242 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $4,445.

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